Friday, January 11, 2008

Angola: Angola/Kwanza Norte - Road Accidents Claim Over 72 Lives

Ndalatando

Seventy two people died, 539 others were injured in 2007 in northern Kwanza Norte province as a result of 469 road accidents, police source told ANGOP.

According to the provincial Command of the Police Corporation, in comparison to 2006 there was an increase of 24 deaths and 276 wounded, whereas the material damages stood at over AKz 27.6 million.

The mentioned accidents happened in districts of Cazengo, with 255 cases, Cambambe recorded 152, Golungo-Alto, 24 and Lucala with 17 cases.

Source-http://allafrica.com

Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

11 January 2008
Posted to the web 11 January 2008

Truck Dumps Manure Load All Over Road

MASON CITY, Iowa -- A truck driver has been cited after a load of chicken manure spilled out of his semi for more than a mile in rural Cerro Gordo County.

The incident happened Thursday northeast of Mason City.

Deputy Frank Hodak said the tailgate of the truck apparently wasn't shut properly and the driver, Jay McDonough, of Nora Springs, apparently didn't realize there was a problem until he had to make a turn.

Hodak said the southbound lane of the two-lane road was covered in about 3 inches of manure. Skidloaders were brought in to get it cleaned up.

Hodak said the mess didn't cause any accidents, but he's sure several drivers, including himself, had to wash their cars.

Officials said McDonough was cited by the Iowa Department of Motor Vehicle Enforcement with spilling the load on the highway, several gross overweight charges and improper load securement.