Perpetua Murungweni
Three people died in a fatal road accident that occurred at the 42 km peg (Mashva) along Masvingo-Mbalabala road yesterday on August 8, 2023.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the accident on their official X handle formerly known as (Twitter) and said the vehicle veered off the road and overturned after a tyre burst.
“A front right tyre of the Nissan Caravan Vehicle burst resulting in the vehicle veering off the road before overturning several times and landing on its left side,” reads the post
The vehicle had 10 passengers on board, three died and seven others were injured. The bodies of the deceased were taken to Masvingo provincial hospital for postmortem while the injured were admitted for treatment at the same hospital.
Meanwhile, Police in Harare are investigating a road traffic accident that happened on the same day August 8, 2023, involving a Toyota Hiace Kombi where 12 people were injured. The kombi was driving against one-way traffic, overturned and landed on its roof along Robert Mugabe road.
