Six people were killed and two critically injured in a hit and run incident that occurred along the Highlands Highway last Friday.
The incident occurred on the road at the boarder of Western and Southern Highlands Province. One young lady, four men and one elderly man died on the spot, the two injured are currently at the hospital receiving treatment. The Highway has been closed since the incident. The incident happened during a compensation payment between the Olgai Walei Tribe of Paprapuk and Konjo Pupia tribe of Pukule Village both in the Imbongu District of Southern Highlands Province. The compensation was for the death of a young kid involved in a car accident last year. While one tribe was marching on the road chanting a war cry the driver lost patience and drove straight into the crowd of more than 500 hundred people at high speed. Since the incident the road between Mt. Hagen and Mendi has been blocked by the angry tribe leaving commuters wishing to spend Christmas in their villages, stranded. The driver is in police custody. EMTV Comments are closed.
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