Fifteen people died in four separate fatal road accidents on March 28.<\/p>\n
Police reported that four fatal road traffic accidents occurred in Norton, Chegutu, and Mutare.<\/p>\n
National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the accidents in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn one of the road traffic accidents, seven people were killed while 12 others were injured when a Nissan Caravan kombi with 20 passengers on board veered off the road.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt overturned before landing on its left side at the 30 kilometre peg along Harare-Bulawayo Road at around 1625 hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a result, three adults and an infant died on the spot while three others succumbed to the injuries upon admission at Norton Hospital,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Another accident occurred at the 85 kilometre peg along Harare Bulawayo Road at around 1732 hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cThree people were killed while two others were injured when a Chevrolet Trail Blazer vehicle with five passengers on board collided with a Toyota Hilux vehicle with seven passengers on board.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Chevrolet Trail Blazer vehicle had allegedly tried to overtake the Toyota Hilux vehicle, which was turning right.<\/p>\n
\u201cSubsequently, the Chevrolet Trail Blazer vehicle hit the Toyota Hilux vehicle on the right lamp. The Toyota Hilux vehicle overturned before landing on its left side.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo injured victims were admitted at Chegutu General Hospital,\u201d added Commissioner Nyathi.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, two people were killed while nine others were injured when a Toyota Toace truck with eleven passengers on board veered off the road at a curve along Pickstone-Burn Bank Road, Chegutu at around 1545 hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a result, all the passengers in the loading box were thrown out of the vehicle.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe bodies of the victims were taken to Chegutu General Hospital mortuary for post mortem, while the injured are admitted at the same hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Mutare, three people were killed when a Volvo haulage truck with three passengers on board veered off the road and overturned before landing on its roof at around 1030 hours along Harare-Mutare Road near Wise Owl turn-off.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe bodies of the victims were taken to Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital mortuary for post mortem.\u201d<\/p>\n
Commissioner Nyathi implored motorists to observe all road rules and regulations and exercise extreme caution to safeguard lives on the roads.<\/p>\n
Drivers should be patient, observant, avoid speeding and overtaking in situations which are not safe to do so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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