Kumba-Buea Road: Truck crushes 15-year-old hawker’s leg at control post

By Amina Hilda

A dump truck transporting sand is reported to have crushed the legs of a 15-year-old hawker at a control point along the Kumba-Buea Road in the South West Region of Cameroon.

The tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in the locality of Mabonji, Mbonge Subdivision in the outskirts of Kumba.

Narrating the incident, Express FM Radio noted that, “the holiday hawker rushed to a Toyota Carina vehicle on board the driver and passengers to sell Garcinia kola fondly known as Bitter kola.”

“In the process, the passenger vehicle in an attempt to hurriedly make way to the oncoming truck at a speed brake, pulled the child’s clothes with one of its doors, causing her to fall on the tarmac. This exposed her to the merciless truck on high speed that smashed her legs,” they furthered.

Unable to withstand the shock from the incident, two of the hawker’s sisters collapsed on the spot but were revived by members of the public.

The young girl was rushed to a medical unit in Kumba where she is currently receiving treatment.

Mimi Mefo Info (MMI)

Recent Posts

Daïna Tikeng Fled an Abusive Marriage. She Was Later Found Dead Outside Yaoundé

The killing of Daïna Tikeng, the young woman, reportedly married for only two months, comes…

2 hours ago

Université de Yaoundé I : deux réintégrations qui interrogent la légalité des actes

À l’Université de Yaoundé I, la question du respect des procédures administratives revient sur la…

4 hours ago

Limbe City Council Issues August 21 Deadline for Evacuation from Risk Zones, But Where Will Residents Go?

Residents of two landslide-prone areas in Limbe have been ordered to permanently leave their homes…

1 day ago

31-year-old Woman Arrested After Aborting 8-month-old Baby and Dumping Body in Toilet at Nkwen

A 31-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicions of aborting her eight-month-old baby and dumping…

2 days ago

Please Don’t Take Drugs, They’re Satan’s Weapon to Destroy People — Brenda Biya Warns Youth

Brenda Biya has described drug abuse as the devil's weapon against people, cautioning young people…

2 days ago

Impact-100 : vingt propositions et une question sans réponse claire, mouvement citoyen ou parti en gestation ?

L'interdiction de la conférence de lancement, ce samedi à Bonanjo, n'a pas empêché Impact-100 de…

4 days ago