8 killed at black spot

EIGHT people died while four others were injured after a Toyota Granvia burst its right rear tyre, veered off the road and rolled three times before landing on its wheels at the 75km peg along the Bulawayo-Harare Highway yesterday.

According to media reports, witnesses said some of the bodies were thrown out of the vehicle when the accident occurred at about 3PM.

A witnesses who arrived at the scene soon after the accident occurred said eight died people in the crash.

"The car burst its right rear tyre and veered off the road. We suspect that the car rolled about three times before landing on its wheels. Eight people died, seven of them on the spot while the other one died while being rushed to hospital," said the witness.

He said passing motorists rushed three of the injured people to Shangani hospital.

"The ambulance took long to arrive. Three nurses who were travelling towards Shangani took them to the hospital. However, one person didn't seem to be seriously hurt.

The locals said the particular stretch of road was now a black spot as numerous accidents occur on it.