Prisons` players hurt in accident

Tanzania Prisons players and officials were involved in a road accident on Wednesday night when they were on their way to Tanga to honour their weekend match against hosts Mgambo JKT.

The Mbeya-based top flight side have eight of their players severely injured when their driver in Toyota Coaster mini-bus veered off the road to avoid a head-on collision at Hale.

The team’s head coach Jumanne Chale said their mini-bus skidded three times causing injuries to the rest of the players and officials o board but the eight were severely affected.

Team striker David Motika, who was admitted at Bombo Regional Hospital’s intensive care unit, has however been released yesterday afternoon.

Other players who were seriously injured include Ramadhan Katamba, Issa Mwantika, Lugano Mwangama, Khalid Fungabreki, Daudi Masungwe and Sino Agustino.

Chale said the accident was serious and they just thank God to escape death under miraculous circumstances.

Midfielder Diego Magai said their mini bus avoided the head on collision as a result of high-speed lorry coming in the opposite direction switching full light that blinded their bus driverIt was not immediately known whether their weekend fixture against Mgambo JKT will be pushed back or not as there was no official communication from the Tanzania Football Federation by yesterday afternoon.

Prisons are sixth placed in the standings table with 13 points having won three matches, drawing four and losing twice in their nine appearances.