16 killed in 4 crashes in 2 days

Patience Muchemwa

Senior Reporter

The Zimbabwe Republic Police has announced that 16 people died in four road crashes on August 12 and 13 in Marondera, Harare and Nyanga.

“In the Marondera fatal road traffic accident, five people were killed while three others were injured when a Toyota Iris vehicle carrying seven passengers was involved in a head-on collision with a Freightliner truck with no passengers on board on 12th August 2024 at around 1500 hours on the 53-kilometre peg along Harare-Mutare Road.

“In the Harare fatal road traffic accident, three people were killed while 32 others were injured when a Toyota Hiace kombi carrying 15 passengers side-swiped with a Mazda Bongo Van with four passengers on board at corner St Patricks and Seke Road on 13th

In the third crash which happened at Nyanga-Rwenya Road at Tangwena Turn off, Nyanga, five people were killed while 60 others were injured when a Hino Dutro Truck carrying 64 church congregates veered off the road.

Some passengers were thrown out and others were dragged for approximately 30 metres as the truck was descended a steep slope with a sharp curve.

The fourth crash occurred on along Magadzire-Dazi dust road near Nyagoma Village, Tangwena, Nyanga, when a Nissan Caravan kombi carrying 12 passengers overturned resulting in the death of three passengers and injury to five others and the driver.

The vehicle failed to ascend a steep hill and rolled backwards before overturning several times and landing on its wheels.

The police have urged drivers to practice due caution, churches to ensure proper travel arrangements for congregants and for owners and drivers to ensure that vehicles are roadworthy.