Four members of the Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and their driver were killed Sept. 15 in a road crash in northern Tanzania, cutting short a journey that began with a joyful religious celebration. Archbishop Renatus Leonard Nkwande of the Archdiocese of Mwanza confirmed the deaths in a statement, calling the tragedy a heavy loss for the church. "It is with regret that I announce the passing on of four Carmelites who were serving at Bukumbi Girls' Secondary School, together with their driver," Nkwande said. Mwanza Regional Police Commander Wilbrod Mtafungwa confirmed that the fatal crash occurred at about 7:50 a.m. local time on Sept. 15 in Bukumbi village, while the sisters were en route to Mwanza Airport. Police said the Toyota Land Cruiser carrying the sisters veered into the opposite lane, colliding head-on with a truck; investigators said the vehicle apparently tried to overtake another car before veering into the opposite lane.