Thursday, May 08, 2024
MEDIA STATEMENT.
A quick response by police officers from Berina and Doa along the Hiritano Highway stopped the relatives of a woman who was hit by a PMV at Angabanga from damaging other vehicles passing that section of the road.
Central Provincial Police Commander Chief Inspector Joseph Salle confirmed that the accident happened on the stretch of road between Angabanga and the Berina/Trans turnoff, killing a woman from that village yesterday evening. He said police officers were alerted and pursued the vehicle, but it drove off heading towards Kerema. He stated that police are on the lookout for the vehicle.
He also confirmed that police units are at the location where the accident occurred, trying to talk with the relatives of the deceased to remove the roadblock and allow other vehicles to use the highway.
“I want to call on the driver of the vehicle to surrender to the police and let the road be free. My police officers are onsite to talk to the relatives of the deceased to remove the roadblock as soon as possible. It is an accident, and we are investigating it. The incident happened last night, and police units were there making sure that nothing serious happened to the traveling public. I want to thank the Police Station Commanders of Doa and Berina and their members, plus other support units, for that. I am sorry for what has happened, and I assure the relatives that the driver will face the full force of the law,” PPC Salle said.
PPC Salle also called on the traveling public to be cautious when traveling along the highway because people might use that incident to cause other problems. He also added that the public must report to the police if they see suspicious movement of people along the highway.
