The latest incident occurred yesterday morning when a pick-up truck carrying about eight security guards plunged into a roadside leaf-hut at the medical compound at Bahai’i.
The two-tonne truck belongs to local security firm Solomon Islands Protective Service.
It was dropping off and picking up workers when it ended up on a barbeque fire-place close to the Down-Kola bus stop.
Eye-witnesses said the truck travelled down from the Kola’a Ridge grave-yard at a very high speed and failed to stop at the main road.
"It came down the grave road very fast and went all the way to the east lane, crashed into a car before breaking its way into the barbeque leaf-hut," one eye witness said.
He said about eight people were sitting behind the truck.
The truck, after crashing the back of the car, took down a steel fence, entered the compound into the barbeque stall, ploughing out all the open fire barbeque drums.
Another eye-witness said people who were sitting behind the truck escaped and only the driver was taken by police for questioning.
The accident could have claimed several lives but no one was in the barbeque hut during the accident and none of those on the truck was injured.
It is not clear whether the driver was drunk but he reportedly told bystanders after emerging from the rubbles that the truck developed mechanical problems.
Another accident that occurred on Saturday night close to the Kukum Hot Bread also left a car out of use.
Police said no lives were lost but said accidents are increasing.
"Traffic accidents in Honiara have been steadily increasing as a result of carelessness and negligence of traffic regulations and safety rules," one officer told the Solomon Star at the scene.
He said drink driving is a huge problem.
He said the accident at the Down-Kola junction is a classic example of a type of accident that can certainly take lives of innocent people who may be standing beside the road and or pedestrians.
"I think it boils down to drivers to always take precautionary measures when driving to ensure the lives of both pedestrians and those in a vehicle.
"It’s simple, follow traffic rules and abide with the speed limits."
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