Tanzania, May 24 -- Masasi. Four people have died in a road accident after a vehicle collided head-on with a motorcycle and then struck pedestrians along the Masasi-Tunduru highway in Mtwara Region, with the driver fleeing the scene.

The accident occurred on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at around 10 pm at the Rest Camp area, involving a Toyota Land Cruiser, driven by an unidentified motorist.

Mtwara acting Regional Police Commander, Mtaki Kurwijila, said the vehicle is reported to have veered from the left side of the road to the right, where it collided head-on with a motorcycle.

The motorcycle was being ridden by Mr Stuart Daniel (21), carrying a passenger, Mr Noel Dastan (21), both residents of Nangaya village. The two died on the spot....