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TellZim Reporter
CHIPINGE— Chibuwe High School
head walked from a car accident with minor injuries after the school minibus he
was driving while being towed overturned and landed on the side.
The
accident happened at around midnight on November 30 while school head Gift
Dhliwayo was coming from Checheche where he had attended a school heads meeting
in preparation for the 2020 Zimsec exams.
School
Development Committee (SDC) chairperson Innocent Mlilo told TellZim News that
the school minibus blew its head gasket and Dhliwayo called in for a recovery
and one Mtisi, a school teacher, is said to have gone to the rescue using his
personal car.
“The
head had gone for a meeting at Checheche in preparation for the Zimsec
examinations in the face of Covid-19.
“The
meeting ended late and the head, who was carrying day old chicks, decided to
return to school. The school mini bus developed faults and it blew its head
gasket along the way.
“Another
school teacher (Mtisi) went to the rescue and towed the mini bus with his
personal car,” said Mlilo.
He said
while on the way, Mtisi’s car tried to avoid hitting a herd of cattle which was
in the middle of the road and swerved off road dragging the minibus with it.
“While
the minibus was being towed, there was a herd of cattle in the middle of the
road and Mtisi tried to avoid hitting the cattle and veered off the road.
“Unfortunately
the minibus which was being towed overturned and landed on its side. The minibus
did not suffer any extensive damages from the accident other than shattered
front and rear wind shields as well as side windows.
“The
head escaped with minor injuries,” said Mlilo.
He said
he informed parents about the accident and went to get the police to attend to
the scene.
