Another pothole claims three lives

THREE members of the same family died on the spot on Saturday in Gweru  after they were hit by a commuter omnibus which was travelling in the wrong lane allegedly to avoid potholes.
The accident occurred on Saturday at around 4PM near Vashandiri Study Centre in Mkoba 12 as they where coming from a barber shop 
The commuter omnibus had no passengers at the time of the accident but is said to have been rushing to town since it was peak hour.
Witnesses said the deceased were dragged for about two metres while under the commuter omnibus as the driver tried to speed away from the scene.
The driver later stopped but bolted from the scene leaving his vehicle — a Nissan Caravan.
He later handed himself to the police and is assisting with investigations.
A family spokesperson, Mr Trust Mugovera, identified the deceased to the Chronicle as Moreblessing Mharakurwa (20), her daughter Anopaishe Mugovera (1) and sister-in-law Tendai Mugovera (11) who was in Grade Six at Pakame Primary School in Shurugwi.
"We lost three family members over the weekend. They were hit by a commuter omnibus that was rushing to town for passengers. They were walking coming from the barber shop when this commuter omnibus, which was travelling in the wrong lane as the driver was avoiding potholes, hit them. They all died on the spot," said Mr Mugovera.
Last week, 14 people were killed along the Bulawayo-Gwanda Highway near the National University of Science and Technology and a pothole was blamed for the accident.