ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- A traffic accident in Ethiopia's Amhara regional state located in the northern part of the country has left five people dead, local officials said on Wednesday.
In a press statement, Jawi locality communications office in Amhara regional state, said the traffic accident happened on Tuesday evening when a freight vehicle travelling on the road overturned leaving five passengers dead.
The statement further said several other people who sustained serious injuries are currently being treated in nearby medical institutions.
Police is currently investigating the causes for the deadly traffic accident.
On Monday, a traffic accident in Ethiopia's Amhara regional state left at least 13 people dead and injured several others.
Although Ethiopia has one of the lowest per capita ownership rates in the world, deadly traffic accidents are fairly common, with the blame put on bad roads, reckless driving, a flawed driving license issuance system and lax enforcement of safety rules.
