Bad road condition causes accident

Vehicles traveling around Madang town have been victims to accidents due to the deteriorating road conditions.

A security vehicle this morning when driving towards the New Town area was trying to avoid potholes when the driver veered off the road near Smugglers Inn and Tusbab Secondary School.

According to the driver of Willrops Security, he was driving down the junction towards Madang Technical and Maritime College when he encountered an oncoming vehicle driving at high speed while attempting to avoid potholes on the road.

According to the security driver, he was attempting to avoid the oncoming vehicle when his car's bumper fell off, lifting the car up and forcing it off the road.

He claimed that many traffic accidents occurred along the 5.2 kilometres of the Modilon road as drivers attempted to avoid potholes. In addition, the poor road conditions in Madang town had contributed significantly to traffic accidents.

Madang provincial leaders have been urged to evaluate and resolve this issue.

Author: 
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