FIVE family members died while several others were injured
in a road accident on Friday as they were on their way to bury another family
member in Mtshabezi in Gwanda District, when the kombi they were travelling in
burst one of its tyres and veered off the road.
The accident occurred just after the Danger descent on the
Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road. Member of
Parliament for Umzingwane Retired Brigadier-General Levi Mayihlome was one of
the people who visited the scene of the accident.
Matabeleland South police spokesperson Chief Inspector
Philisani Ndebele, confirmed the accident, but said he did not have details of
the crash as he had been in a workshop in Bulawayo.
“I can confirm that the accident did indeed occur and we
lost five lives all from one family. They are from Mpopoma and they were all
going to the funeral of another relative. Three of those people died on the
spot while another one passed away at Esigodini District Hospital. The fifth
person died while they were being transported to United Bulawayo Hospitals
(UBH) for further treatment.
“We got a lot of assistance from staff at Esigodini
Hospital who moved swiftly to make sure that more lives were not lost. We are
also grateful to police officers who were really helpful throughout this
ordeal. The good news that we have received as of today (yesterday) is that all
the other members that were injured in the crash are all out of danger,” said
Rtd Brig-Gen Mayihlome.
The MP added that a district hospital was needed at
Esigodini to handle cases of such magnitude.
“It’s about time a proper district hospital was built as
Esigodini to cater for many travellers who use the Bulawayo-Gwanda highway. We
also think speed humps should be erected in that stretch of the road (Danger)
to make sure that motorists slow down.” Sunday News
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