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Gweru-Mvuma road accident claims 8
06 Jul 2013 at 22:40hrs | Views
Eight people were killed and five others seriously injured after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a tree and overturned at the 65km peg along the Gweru-Mvuma Road Saturday.
Five died on the spot and the remainder at Gweru Provincial Hospital where the injured are still admitted.
Midlands police spokesperson - Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko - said the driver of the Toyota Granvia lost control after a rear tyre burst.
Inspector Mahoko said the vehicle hit a tree and landed on its roof.
The police spokesperson said preliminary investigations show the driver of the vehicle, which was heading to Harare from Bulawayo, was speeding.
Five died on the spot and the remainder at Gweru Provincial Hospital where the injured are still admitted.
Inspector Mahoko said the vehicle hit a tree and landed on its roof.
The police spokesperson said preliminary investigations show the driver of the vehicle, which was heading to Harare from Bulawayo, was speeding.
Source - Sunday Mail
