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Former Tel-One FC player Frank Bushiri reportedly lost his life in a fatal road accident near Gweru.<\/p>\n

The crash occurred at a sharp curve just after Regina Mundi High School, where he is said to have lost control of his vehicle before crashing into a tree.<\/p>\n

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The impact was so severe that both the car and the tree were split in two.<\/p>\n

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Reports allege that Bushiri was speeding.<\/p>\n

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More details are still emerging, and more confirmation will be available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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