Two people died and a top Chipinge actress Gamuchirai
Maphosa is admitted at the local district hospital after the Honda Fit that
they were cruising in at 160km/hr overturned along Clear Water Road in Chipinge
last week on Tuesday.
Gamuchirai is a teenager and the best known actress to
emerge out of Chipinge. She is famous for her role in a local television series
titled Gaza which was directed by prominent producer Ben Mahaka. She acted as
Rosy Muyambo.
Sources told The Mirror that the accident happened
following a joy ride that Gamuchirai, her two workmates Shingirai Phiri and
Otilia Duri; two male companions, one identified as Peter, a pirate taxi
operator and the driver Learnmore Mhlanga had made to Clear Waters from
Chipinge.
Peter died on the spot and Mhlanga later died on his way to
Mutare Provincial Hospital.
Gamuchirai sustained serious injuries to the head while her
two workmates escaped with minor injuries. The actress is appealing to
well-wishers to help her with hospital bills.
Although Gamuchirai told The Mirror from her hospital that
it was not a joyride but a business trip, she said that the cause of the
accident was drunk driving and over-speeding.
“There were five of us in the car, two boys, myself and two
of my female workmates at Econet where we sell mobile lines and airtime.
“We decided to go to Clear Water Compound to sell lines. We
were accompanied by the two boys and on our way back, we noticed that they were
drunk and Mhlanga was driving at 160 km/hr. I pleaded with him to reduce his
speed but he did not listen. I even asked him to drop me off and about 10
minutes after that warning, he lost control of the car and it overturned
several times and Peter died on the spot,” she said.
She said she is appealing for funds to pay hospital bills. Masvingo Mirror
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