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PHOTOS: Police officer dies in council vehicle - combi chase
16 Mar 2018 at 15:25hrs | Views
A police officer died on Friday in Harare after a council vehicle overturned during a high speed chase with a combi.
According to a source, a Harare City Council vehicle was enforcing and monitoring compliance of traffic laws in the central business district and saw a combi which plies Mufakose - City route loading passengers at an undesignated spot.
Council officers were in the company of Zimbabwe Republic Police members during the operation.
"A council vehicle was chasing a combi which plies Mufakose - City route which was combi was loaded with passengers. The council vehicle overturned killing a police officer on the spot," the source said.
Harare City Council spokesperson, Michael Chideme confirmed the accident. However, he could not confirm the death of a police officer.
"I can confirm that our vehicle was involved in a road traffic accident. We were doing a joint operation with the police," said Chideme.
Recently, police shot and killed two people following a misunderstanding with a combi driver.
According to a source, a Harare City Council vehicle was enforcing and monitoring compliance of traffic laws in the central business district and saw a combi which plies Mufakose - City route loading passengers at an undesignated spot.
Council officers were in the company of Zimbabwe Republic Police members during the operation.
"A council vehicle was chasing a combi which plies Mufakose - City route which was combi was loaded with passengers. The council vehicle overturned killing a police officer on the spot," the source said.
Harare City Council spokesperson, Michael Chideme confirmed the accident. However, he could not confirm the death of a police officer.
"I can confirm that our vehicle was involved in a road traffic accident. We were doing a joint operation with the police," said Chideme.
Recently, police shot and killed two people following a misunderstanding with a combi driver.
Source - Byo24News
