Truck overturns, injures driver

Gitarama- Residents were scared to death as a truck transporting beer and soda overturned in the middle of Gitarama town with a deafening blast. The explosion was caused by several bottles of beer and soda that were packed in the Fuso truck, RAB 541H.

Saturday, September 10, 2011
The driver was injured and rushed to a clinic. The Sunday Times/ Daniel Sabiiti

Gitarama- Residents were scared to death as a truck transporting beer and soda overturned in the middle of Gitarama town with a deafening blast.

The explosion was caused by several bottles of beer and soda that were packed in the Fuso truck, RAB 541H.

The driver of the delivery truck, Vitali Nsabyimana, 35, sustained major injuries and was rushed to a nearby clinic with the help of Police and Kabgayi hospital ambulance.

Traffic police, however, had to intervene and hold back the hundreds of on-lookers in order to avoid any looting from taking place.

The cargo belonged to Valentine Nyirangirumatse, the manager of SMARCOP-distributors of Bralirwa drinks.

"The accident caused a major loss in millions of francs, it is not easy to imagine the loss,” she said.

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