Former Gutu Central MP Chirume involved in fatal a...

Former Gutu Central MP Chirume involved in fatal accident

Zim Now Writer

Former MDC T MP for Gutu Central, Oliver Chirume, was involved in a fatal road accident on Saturday in which his brother-in-law, George Murombo, 39, died on the spot.

The accident, which occurred about 25km from Masvingo near Mutimurefu along Masvingo-Mutare Highway, claimed only one.

The Chirume family was travelling from Masvingo to their rural home in Gutu when the Toyota Grand Hiace burst its rear tyre and overturned three times, landing on its side off the road.

Chirume’s condition is stable, and he has since been released from hospital.

He said: “After the accident, I saw my wife lying face looking down in the middle of the road, my child was dangling from the window of the car while Scarlett was standing on the road, but I could not see my brother-in-law. I attended to my wife, and then removed my son from the window and I fell down and passed out.”

He thanked Roman Catholic priest Fr Willbrode Godzongi who passed by the accident from Mukaro Mission and took them to hospital.

The car had five people, including Chirume’s wife, Shylet Chirume, nee Murombo, who is in a critical condition and was transferred from Makurira Clinic to St Anne’s Hospital in Harare.

Two other passengers, Brandon, Chirume’s son and pupil at Hellen McGhie, broke his right hand while Chantelle, the deceased’s daughter suffered injuries on the head and were both treated and discharged.

Chirume said all the passengers were thrown out of the car but however, in the case of Murombo, the vehicle landed on top of him, thereby causing his death.

Murombo was buried at Murombo Village under Chief Makore in Ward 27, Gutu this week. He is survived by his wife and three children.