Tragic crash on Harare-Masvingo Road leaves two dead, twelve injured
In a devastating turn of events, a fatal road traffic accident occurred yesterday along the Harare-Masvingo Road, claiming the lives of two individuals and leaving twelve others injured.
According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the accident took place at the 84 km peg on the highway. A Toyota Hiace kombi, carrying 13 passengers, was struck by an Iveco truck with two occupants following closely behind. The impact caused the Iveco truck to swerve to the right, where it then collided with a parked Toyota Hilux vehicle on the roadside.
The bodies of the two victims were transported to the Chivhu Hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination, while the twelve injured passengers were admitted to the same hospital for treatment.