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Mnangagwa in a fatal car accident, cyclist killed
09 Dec 2011 at 10:50hrs | Views
Defence minister, Comrade Emmerson Mnangagwa, one of the influencial politicians in the country, was on Saturday night reportedly involved in a car accident which killed a cyclist at the 76-kilometre peg along the Harare-Bulawayo Road.
"The accident happened at around 10pm and the cyclist died on the spot. The minister was on his way to Harare when tragedy struck," said a senior police officer who preferred anonymity.
However, National Police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Wayne Bvudzijena, though confirming the accident, declined to shed light on whether or not the powerful politician's vehicle was involved in the fatal crash.
"We are investigating an accident involving a driver by the name Termius Shumba which occurred at the 76-kilometre peg in Selous. A cyclist travelling in the opposite direction was hit and died on the spot," he said.
Pressed to confirm reports that Mnangagwa was in indeed in the car, Bvudzijena only said: "The issue is irrelevant at the moment. What we are interested in is the accident and not identities of the occupants," adding the cyclist had tried to cross the road when he was hit.
Efforts to get hold of Mnangagwa proved fruitless yesterday.
"The accident happened at around 10pm and the cyclist died on the spot. The minister was on his way to Harare when tragedy struck," said a senior police officer who preferred anonymity.
However, National Police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Wayne Bvudzijena, though confirming the accident, declined to shed light on whether or not the powerful politician's vehicle was involved in the fatal crash.
"We are investigating an accident involving a driver by the name Termius Shumba which occurred at the 76-kilometre peg in Selous. A cyclist travelling in the opposite direction was hit and died on the spot," he said.
Pressed to confirm reports that Mnangagwa was in indeed in the car, Bvudzijena only said: "The issue is irrelevant at the moment. What we are interested in is the accident and not identities of the occupants," adding the cyclist had tried to cross the road when he was hit.
Efforts to get hold of Mnangagwa proved fruitless yesterday.
Source - Newsday
