SIX people died on the spot while three others were
seriously injured after two vehicles collided near Stanmore along the Bulawayo-
Beitbridge Highway.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul
Nyathi confirmed the incident which occurred on Saturday at around 3PM at the
81 kilometre peg.
He said a Honda CRV was headed for Bulawayo with four
passengers on board when the driver encroached into the lane of oncoming
traffic and collided with an Opel Corsa that was headed for Beitbridge.
Ass Comm Nyathi identified the deceased persons as Thulani
Zvonoyo (55) from Kwekwe, Patson Ndlovu (25) from Binga, Thulani Ziga (35) from
Waterford in Bulawayo, Sithethiwe Ndlovu (38) and Cosmas Muphasu (45) both from
Rushinga while the sixth victim was yet to be identified.
“A Honda CRV was travelling along the Bulawayo- Beitbridge
Road headed for Bulawayo with four passengers. Upon reaching the 81 kilometre
peg near Nswazi turn off the driver encroached into the lane of incoming
traffic and collided with an Opel Corsa that was coming from the opposite
direction.
“The Honda CRV veered off the road before coming to a halt
at the edge of the road while the Opel Corsa skidded on the road and came to a
stop in the middle of the road. Six people died on the spot as a result of the
accident among them four men and two women. Three people including the two
drivers sustained serious injuries and they were ferried to United Bulawayo
Hospitals,” he said.
Ass Comm Nyathi said the accident was suspected to have
been caused by speeding. He urged motorists to adhere to road regulations and
be safety conscious when travelling on roads in order to avoid loss of life.
“We appeal to drivers to observe road rules and regulations
at all times. They shouldn’t speed as a number of accidents are being recorded
as a result of excessive speeding. Drivers should also ensure they stick to
their lanes and not straddle the centre line,” he said.
In another crash, a driver died on the spot while five
passengers sustained injuries when a vehicle they were travelling in burst a
tyre before rolling several times. Matabeleland South provincial police
spokesperson, Chief Inspector Philisani Ndebele confirmed the incident which occurred
just outside Gwanda Town at the 117 kilometre peg along Bulawayo-Beitbridge
Road on Thursday at around 3AM. Herald
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