Gabon: Traffic Accident Injures Three in Ntoum. LIBREVILLE, Gabon — A traffic accident occurred on Monday, March 9, on the Nationale 1 in Bikelé (PK18), within the commune of Ntoum, resulting in three severe injuries, according to the Gabonese Press Agency.
The incident involved a vehicle that was reportedly traveling at high speed before losing control and colliding with a commercial storage shed.
The shed’s owner, a young man of foreign nationality, was among the injured, as were two young girls present at the scene. Local residents assisted in the victims’rescue and transported them to a medical facility for treatment.
The accident has sparked an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The Gabonese Press Agency cited witness accounts that the vehicle involved was traveling at a high rate of speed before it veered off course and struck the shed.
The shed’s owner and the two girls were the most critically injured, while the driver’s condition remains unknown. Local authorities have not yet released further details about the accident or the current status of the injured individuals.
The investigation is ongoing, and more information is expected to be provided as it becomes available.
