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Masvingo-Beitbridge highway accident death toll up to 16
28 Jul 2014 at 17:13hrs | Views
Fourteen people died on the spot and one on admission to hospital, while 11 others were seriously injured in a road traffic accident involving a commuter omnibus early Monday morning near Bubi River along the Masvingo-Beitbridge highway.
In a statement, police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi, confirmed that 14 people including the commuter bus driver died on the spot, while one person died on admission at Neshuro Hospital and the other died on the way to Bulawayo.
According to ZRP Masvingo Province Assistant Commissioner Operations William Tadyanemhandu, the driver of the truck that was travelling towards Masvingo encroached into the lane of the Muneri Tours commuter bus that was travelling towards Beitbridge resulting in the head on collision.
Assistant Commissioner Tadyanemhandu said 14 people from the commuter bus, which had 28 occupants including the driver, died on the spot,
12 of the injured were taken to Neshuro District Hospital where one died, while the occupants of the Hino truck were ferried to Beitbridge Hospital.
Seven of the dead are male, while nine are female including a 3-year old girl and a 5-month old baby.
In a statement, police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi, confirmed that 14 people including the commuter bus driver died on the spot, while one person died on admission at Neshuro Hospital and the other died on the way to Bulawayo.
According to ZRP Masvingo Province Assistant Commissioner Operations William Tadyanemhandu, the driver of the truck that was travelling towards Masvingo encroached into the lane of the Muneri Tours commuter bus that was travelling towards Beitbridge resulting in the head on collision.
Assistant Commissioner Tadyanemhandu said 14 people from the commuter bus, which had 28 occupants including the driver, died on the spot,
12 of the injured were taken to Neshuro District Hospital where one died, while the occupants of the Hino truck were ferried to Beitbridge Hospital.
Seven of the dead are male, while nine are female including a 3-year old girl and a 5-month old baby.
Source - zbc
