By Andrew Zhou
A dark cloud hung over the Mashava community in Masvingo after a tragic head-on collision along the Masvingo-Mbalabala road claimed the lives of three men from the area, leaving families in deep mourning on May 7, 2025.
Masvingo Provincial Spokesperson, Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa, confirmed the accident to TellZim News and identified the deceased as Emison Mangara (23), Evans Kwangwari (27), and Panashe Muganji (24).
Inspector Dhewa urged motorists to exercise caution, stressing the risks of speeding and overtaking at blind spots.
“We appeal to motorists to adhere to speed limits and avoid reckless overtaking, especially on blind spots,” said Insp Dhewa.
Circumstances are that on the day in question at around 1930 hours near the 51-kilometre peg, a white BMW, driven by Mangara with Kwangwari and Muganji on board, collided head-on with a white Shacman truck headed towards Masvingo.
The truck was being driven by Brighton Mukanjari (42). All three occupants of the BMW sustained fatal injuries. Their bodies were taken to Chivi District Hospital mortuary for post-mortem examinations.
A source close to the matter told TellZim News that the BMW occupants were allegedly chasing a pick-up truck following a misunderstanding at Craft Centre in Mashava.
