THE Bulawayo City Council has explained the accident in
which a truck plunged into a ditch in the city yesterday resulting in the image
going viral on social media platforms.
It is alleged that the driver was avoiding another pothole
and swerved into the ditch. He did not have any visible injuries and no other
vehicle was involved in the accident.
In a statement, Bulawayo City Council Senior Public
Relations officer Mrs Nesisa Mpofu said after a pipe burst the weight of the
vehicle led to the road caving in and collapsing.
“The City of Bulawayo did receive communication of the
unfortunate incident of a road collapse on Steelworks Road on the morning of
Friday, 22 November 2019,” read the statement. “A burst occurred on the 12 inch
pipeline supplying water to Industry, Thorngrove Industry and surrounding
areas.”
Most of the roads in the city are in a poor state and their
condition is worsening due to the rains.
Some of the roads have gone for years without being
rehabilitated, creating a hazard for road users and giving motorists extra
costs.
In some parts, council covered potholes with gravel only
which is now being washed away by the rains exposing the potholes. Chronicle
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