One person died, while two others were seriously injured in two separate accidents that occurred within minutes of each other on Windhoek’s Western Bypass early this morning.

The incidents occurred on the B1 road near Pioneers Park.

Three people died in a car accident on Friday along the Omitara-Otjinene road.

They have been identified as Tjeripo Tjeripo, Vandjeka Kutuouvi; and Vezemboua Hiuii.

The deceased were travelling in a minibus that had 15 occupants and was en route from Windhoek to Otjinene.

Erongo Police confirmed that eight people died in a head-on collision between a minibus and a truck between Swakopmund and Arandis around 21:00 last night.

A man believed to be between 20 and 30 years old died instantly after being hit by a vehicle on the B1 highway, at the bridge from Hakahana Service Station to China Town, in the early hours of Tuesday.