AT least nine people died yesterday morning in two separate
road accidents which left 41 others seriously injured.
In Harare, five people died, while 11 others were injured
when a haulage truck collided with a Mazda pick-up truck at the intersection of
Borrowdale Road and Harare Drive. Four others died, while 30 were seriously
injured when a Zambia-bound Trip Trans bus veered off the road and overturned
on the 274 kilometre peg along the Harare-Chirundu highway.
National Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul
Nyathi confirmed the accidents.
“The ZRP confirms that five people died and 11 others were
injured at the intersection of Borrowdale Road and Harare Drive at 0630hrs
today (yesterday). A haulage truck which was travelling along Harare Drive due
east collided with a Mazda pick-up truck which was travelling along Borrowdale
Road towards Domboshava.
“The traffic lights were not functional at the time of the
accident as parties failed to give way to each other.”
He said the deceased and injured were ferried to
Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals.
Asst Comm Nyathi also said a Trip Trans bus failed to
negotiate a curve and veered off the road before overturning once killing four
passengers on the spot.
“It happened around 9am, on approaching the 274 kilometre
peg along the Harare-Chirundu Highway, the driver of the bus who was allegedly
speeding failed to negotiate a curve and as a result, the bus veered off the
road, overturned and killed four on spot while 30 others were seriously
injured.
“The deceased were taken to Karoi Hospital while the
injured were rushed to a hospital on the Zambian side, others were ferried to
Karoi Hospital while some were taken to Nyamakate Clinic for treatment.”
He urged motorists to always be cautious and observant when
driving to avoid unnecessary loss of lives.
“Motorists should be cautious and give due regard to road
safety on approaching traffic lights which are not functional.
“Drivers must be very careful, they must safeguard the
lives of passengers at all times, speeding is very dangerous, we also urge
motorists to be patient on the road and to obey all road rules and regulations
to avoid accidents,” he said. Herald
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