Police have confirmed that 17 people died in the fatal road accident involving a haulage truck and a kombi which occurred this morning at Hunyani Bridge along Seke Road, Chitungwiza.<\/p>\n
In a statement, National Police Spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms that 17 people died after a haulage truck travelling towards the Harare Central Business District with two occupants on board lost control and veered onto the oncoming lane.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe truck hit two pedestrians who were walking on the island of the road. The pedestrians died on the spot.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe truck went on to collide, head-on, with a Nissan Caravan kombi travelling in the opposite direction towards Chitungwiza with 17 passengers on board.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a result of the collision, the truck dragged the Nissan Caravan kombi off the road and overturned.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt then landed on top of the kombi and, in the process,s trapping it.<\/p>\n
\u201cSubsequently, 15 occupants who were in the kombi, including the driver, died on the spot while four others (three from the kombi and one from the truck), were injured.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe victims comprise 10 females and seven males.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe bodies of the victims were taken to Chitungwiza Hospital mortuary for post-mortem, while the injured were referred to the same institution for treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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