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Man (21) crushed to death by a train while putting on headphones
05 Oct 2012 at 02:31hrs | Views
A 21-year-old man was crushed to death by a train near Sauerstown in Bulawayo on Tuesday afternoon.
Simba Mangezi of Number 39 Campbell Road in North End was hit by the train while walking along the Bulawayo-Harare railway line.
It is believed that Mangezi did not hear the train hooting as he was putting on headphones.
"The train hooted but he did not react. He had headphones. The train dragged him for about 200 metres, crushed his head and broke his legs," said a witness who preferred anonymity.
Acting Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Bekimpilo Ndlovu confirmed the incidents.
"We attended an incident where a 21-year-old man from North End was struck and killed by a train on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred in Sauerstown along the Bulawayo-Harare railway line."
Asst Insp Ndlovu urged members of the public to be extra careful when walking along a railway line.
Simba Mangezi of Number 39 Campbell Road in North End was hit by the train while walking along the Bulawayo-Harare railway line.
It is believed that Mangezi did not hear the train hooting as he was putting on headphones.
"The train hooted but he did not react. He had headphones. The train dragged him for about 200 metres, crushed his head and broke his legs," said a witness who preferred anonymity.
Acting Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Bekimpilo Ndlovu confirmed the incidents.
"We attended an incident where a 21-year-old man from North End was struck and killed by a train on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred in Sauerstown along the Bulawayo-Harare railway line."
Asst Insp Ndlovu urged members of the public to be extra careful when walking along a railway line.
Source - Byo24News
