A Harare man has been fined $300 for causing the death of his friend
after the car he was driving was involved in an accident along Airport
Road.
Learnmore Mhizha (34) pleaded guilty when he appeared before
Chitungwiza resident magistrate Mrs Yeukai Chigodora facing culpable
homicide charge. Mhizha was ordered to pay $300 fine by September 6 or
risk spending 90 days in prison. He was also ordered to surrender his
driver’s licence for endorsement.
The state led by Mr Norman Koropi proved that on April 23 around
12.20am, Mhizha was driving a BMW along Joshua Nkomo Road in the company
of his friends — Michael Jimu and the now deceased Bone Chimutasha —
who was seating on the rear left side seat.
On approaching the roundabout at the intersection of Joshua Nkomo and
George roads, Mhizha lost control of his vehicle and it overturned
several times resulting in the death of his colleague due to head
injuries.
Mhizha sustained a fractured right hand while Jimu sustained minor
injuries and both were ferried to Harare Hospital for treatment.
The damaged vehicle was taken to the Vehicle Inspection Department
for inspection. The department determined that Mhizha had an obligation
to avoid the accident and it was suspected that he was travelling at
excessive speed, which resulted in him failing to control the vehicle
and to stop when an accident seemed imminent. Herald
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