The Inspector General of the Namibian Police has confirmed to NBC News that one of the women who died in the Saturday accident, five kilometres outside Mariental, was pregnant.

The Bridge of Hope Committee is holding a campaign advocating for the construction of a safe pedestrian bridge between Ongulumbashe and One Nation in the |Khomas Region's Tobias Hainyeko Constituency.

The community leaders say the current bridge is unstable and has already claimed multiple lives.

MVA Fund's CEO Rosalia Martins-Hausiku has provided details on how the fund will assist the families of the Mariental accident victims with burial and medical care for survivors.

Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, the police chief, has released the names of the officers killed in the Mariental car crash on Saturday.

Shikongo said two sisters were among those who died.

The deceased are:

1. Senior Chief Correctional Officer David Mawis Musambani (Male)

The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has confirmed that 20 people were involved in the Mariental car accident, with 16 fatalities.

Political leaders have expressed condolences and called for urgent action following the fatal road accident near Mariental.

The death toll from the accident near Mariental has risen to sixteen. 

Two of the deceased were among the seven injured who were rushed to the hospital from the accident scene. 

With Otavi being at the centre of road accidents, Otjozondjupa Governor John ||Khamuseb expressed the need for the expansion of the health centre.

The governor made this statement while handing over two wheelchairs to the health centre.

The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has expressed concern over the rise in pedestrian-related crashes and fatalities across Namibia, particularly in the regions of Kavango East, Oshikoto, Omusati, Oshana, and Zambezi and |Khomas.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has encouraged all citizens to prioritise safety on Namibia's roads and obey traffic laws.

Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah made the appeal as the local Christian community and around the world observe the Easter weekend, starting on Friday.