Fatal accident in Tambacounda: cement truck driver dies in fire

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 23, 2026Country: Senegal

Society & Lifestyle

Fatal accident in Tambacounda: cement truck driver dies in fire

A cement truck overturned and caught fire at around 5:45 a.m. Friday on National Road 1, near the village of Dina Dina in Senegal’s southeastern Tambacounda region. Trapped in the cab, the driver died in the fire, and his body was completely charred. His apprentice was seriously injured and taken to Tambacounda Regional Hospital. The gendarmerie has opened an investigation to establish the circumstances of the crash.

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