A man has died after his car somersaulted and caught fire while over-speeding around Sukuta traffic light. 

The driver has been identified as Dawda Faye and was reportedly racing when he lost control of the car.

An eyewitness who does not want to be named told Gambiana that the driver was over speeding before the car hit a NAWEC pole and somersaulted.

“The car was over speeding and it somersaulted and caught fire and the driver died in the vehicle,” she told Gambiana exclusively.

“This is why over-speeding is dangerous. That’s why I would ask a driver to alight me if he overspeeds on the roads. Many accidents are caused by over-speeding and ignoring traffic rules,” another eyewitness told Gambiana.

is not yet known and Gambiana  could not reached the police  for comment after several attempts to officially confirm the tragic accident.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba