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Woman crushes bystander with a car after trying to run over hubby
01 Jun 2012 at 13:54hrs | Views
A Bulawayo woman yesterday crushed a bystander's legs with a car after she allegedly tried to run over her husband following a lovers' tiff outside a local hotel.
Ms Nompumelelo Moyo (26) of New Luveve allegedly had a misunderstanding with her husband, identified as Mr Shepherd Dube of Queens Park, before jumping into the car and crushing a bystander against a wall at Royal Hotel. The victim, Mr Jackson Chamunorwa (36) of Tegela suburb, was part of the crowd that had gathered to watch the couple quarrelling.
He has been admitted at the United Bulawayo Hospitals where doctors were yesterday battling to reconstruct his left leg by inserting steel rods into it. Witnesses speculated that Ms Moyo was trying to run over her husband with the car, while others said she was trying to fix him by smashing the vehicle into the wall. They said Mr Dube arrived at the hotel at about 10am in a silver Honda CRV and Moyo arrived a few minutes later.
"He was with another man in the car when the woman approached and they started quarrelling. The woman demanded the keys to the car but the man refused to give them to her," said a vendor who saw the drama unfolding.
The vendor said Ms Moyo appeared to have spare keys because she jumped into the car, leaving Mr Dube holding the other set of keys.
"A crowd had gathered. As the man went into the hotel, the woman reversed the car and then drove towards him at high speed. The car jumped over the pavement and people who were watching scattered out of the way. Unfortunately, one man, who is a pushcart operator was not quick enough," said the vendor.
Mr John Banda, who also witnessed the spectacle, said the car shot forward and momentarily pinned Mr Chamunorwa against the wall before Ms Dube reversed again.
"If that man lives, I think both his legs will be amputated. There was so much blood and shattered bones were visible on his left leg. It is surprising that he did not cry out. He just sat there as if he was not aware of what was happening, I think he was in shock," said Mr Banda.
Other witnesses said Ms Dube appeared to be confused as she got out of the car and started wandering around the street before onlookers caught her and brought her back to the scene. A comment could not be obtained from the couple, as they were both away from their homes when Chronicle visited yesterday.
Ms Dube was said to be at Bulawayo Central Police Station. However, a source from UBH said doctors were trying to brace the splintered bones in Mr Chamunorwa's left leg at the hospital's theatre yesterday.
"He had minor injuries on the right leg but the left was crushed, just below the knee," said the source.
Contacted for comment, the police spokesperson for Bulawayo, Inspector Mandlenkosi Moyo, confirmed the incident.
"Police are investigating a case in which a woman allegedly went over a parking kerb and hit a pedestrian along 6th Avenue, near Royal Hotel," said Insp Moyo. He warned motorists to exercise extreme caution on the road due to the presence of large volumes of traffic.
Ms Nompumelelo Moyo (26) of New Luveve allegedly had a misunderstanding with her husband, identified as Mr Shepherd Dube of Queens Park, before jumping into the car and crushing a bystander against a wall at Royal Hotel. The victim, Mr Jackson Chamunorwa (36) of Tegela suburb, was part of the crowd that had gathered to watch the couple quarrelling.
He has been admitted at the United Bulawayo Hospitals where doctors were yesterday battling to reconstruct his left leg by inserting steel rods into it. Witnesses speculated that Ms Moyo was trying to run over her husband with the car, while others said she was trying to fix him by smashing the vehicle into the wall. They said Mr Dube arrived at the hotel at about 10am in a silver Honda CRV and Moyo arrived a few minutes later.
"He was with another man in the car when the woman approached and they started quarrelling. The woman demanded the keys to the car but the man refused to give them to her," said a vendor who saw the drama unfolding.
The vendor said Ms Moyo appeared to have spare keys because she jumped into the car, leaving Mr Dube holding the other set of keys.
"A crowd had gathered. As the man went into the hotel, the woman reversed the car and then drove towards him at high speed. The car jumped over the pavement and people who were watching scattered out of the way. Unfortunately, one man, who is a pushcart operator was not quick enough," said the vendor.
Mr John Banda, who also witnessed the spectacle, said the car shot forward and momentarily pinned Mr Chamunorwa against the wall before Ms Dube reversed again.
"If that man lives, I think both his legs will be amputated. There was so much blood and shattered bones were visible on his left leg. It is surprising that he did not cry out. He just sat there as if he was not aware of what was happening, I think he was in shock," said Mr Banda.
Other witnesses said Ms Dube appeared to be confused as she got out of the car and started wandering around the street before onlookers caught her and brought her back to the scene. A comment could not be obtained from the couple, as they were both away from their homes when Chronicle visited yesterday.
Ms Dube was said to be at Bulawayo Central Police Station. However, a source from UBH said doctors were trying to brace the splintered bones in Mr Chamunorwa's left leg at the hospital's theatre yesterday.
"He had minor injuries on the right leg but the left was crushed, just below the knee," said the source.
Contacted for comment, the police spokesperson for Bulawayo, Inspector Mandlenkosi Moyo, confirmed the incident.
"Police are investigating a case in which a woman allegedly went over a parking kerb and hit a pedestrian along 6th Avenue, near Royal Hotel," said Insp Moyo. He warned motorists to exercise extreme caution on the road due to the presence of large volumes of traffic.
Source - chronicle