TellZim Reporter
Eight people perished in a fatal accident that occurred on July 21, 2024 at the 70 kilometer peg along Ngundu-Tanganda road.
Confirming the incident on its official X handle, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said a Toyota Probox with nine passengers on board veered off the road and overturned several times throwing out all passengers before landing.
“A Toyota Probox with nine passengers on board veered off the road before ramming onto a bridge pillar and overturned several times throwing passengers out before landing on its right side.
“The bodies of the victims were taken to Chiredzi Hospital mortuary for post mortem while the injured were taken to Collin Saunders Hospital for treatment,” reads the post.
The Ngundu-Tanganda Road is one of the most accident prone roads in the country as a week hardly passes without recording a fatal accident.
A few weeks ago a Toyota Hiace carrying 15 passengers towards Chiredzi had an accident at the 5km peg on July 01, killing three passengers on the spot.
On June 28, another accident occurred at the 101 km peg when the pirate taxi driver, Simbarashe Muparuri (25), lost control of the Toyota Probox, and overturned twice. Muparuri sustained head injuries and died on his way to Chiredzi General Hospital. Four other passengers were injured in the accident while two of them sustained serious and life-threatening injuries.
