At least 17 people died on Tuesday after a South African-registered haulage truck collided with a commuter omnibus in Zimbabwe.
The incident occurred near Manyame River Bridge on the road linking Harare and Chitungwiza.
SA-registered truck rams into a Kombi in Zimbabwe
ZimLive reports that the South Africa-registered truck was travelling to Harare while the commuter omnibus was headed for St Mary’s in Chitungwiza.
According to witnesses, the truck veered into oncoming traffic as it tried to avoid hitting a Honda Fit in its lane. Moments later, the South African-registered truck crashed into the commuter omnibus, crushing it under its weight.
17 people died on the spot
Zimbabwe national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed that all 17 victims, including some pedestrians, died at the scene of the crash.
“The ZRP confirms a road traffic accident which occurred this morning (on Tuesday) along Chitungwiza Road involving a haulage truck and a kombi,” Nyathi said in a statement.
“The police urge the media and public to be patient as police officers are currently attending the scene. More details will be released in due course.”
Among the dead were two children and two pedestrians who were hit first by the truck before it rammed into the kombi.
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