A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy died after he was hit by a commuter
omnibus while attempting to cross a street in Bulawayo. The incident happened on Monday at around 4PM at the
intersection of 3rd Avenue and Fort Street.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube
confirmed the incident but could not reveal the identity of the deceased as his
next of kin have not been formally notified of his death.
He said the commuter omnibus, a Toyota Hiace, failed to stop
as the driver was turning right into Fort Street. He then struck the deceased
who sustained serious head injuries and body bruises.
“I can confirm that we attended to an accident involving a
pedestrian and a motor vehicle where a nine-year-old boy died on the spot after
being hit by a commuter omnibus. The incident happened on Monday afternoon and
the deceased was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are still investigating
the matter,” said Insp Ncube.
He called for sanity on the roads, saying most accidents in
the Central Business District are a result of human error.
“We appeal to motorists to drive with caution. That area
has a lot of school children who will be crossing from McKeurtan and Robert
Tredgold schools.
“It is one of the busiest intersections in town and
motorists, especially drivers of public service vehicles, are in the habit of
speeding along that road, especially when they cruise through the Lobengula
Street robots along 3rd Avenue and make a sharp turn into Fort Street. It’s very
dangerous behaviour and will continue to cause loss of life if it is not
addressed,” he said.
The closure of the Basch Street Terminus popularly known as
Egodini has worsened congestion along 3rd Avenue, 6th Avenue extensions and
surrounding areas in the city, with residents and motorists calling on the
Bulawayo City Council to address the issue.
The terminus was shut down to pave way for the commencement
of the $60 million Egodini Mall project by a South African engineering firm,
Terracotta, whose completion is hanging in the balance after the company has
failed to meet set targets. Chronicle
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