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Haulage truck wheel dislodges, knocks dead medical doctor walking on roadside
04 Jan 2024 at 01:03hrs | Views
On Wednesday, a tragic incident occurred at Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital, claiming the life of Dr. Tinotenda Madzima (30), a young medical doctor stationed at the hospital. The shocking incident occurred when Dr. Madzima was struck and fatally injured by a wheel that had dislodged from a passing haulage truck along the Harare-Chirundu Road.
The incident, which has deeply saddened residents of Chinhoyi, situated 115km northwest of Harare, was confirmed by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, in a post on X. According to Nyathi:
"The Zimbabwe Republic Police reports a fatal road traffic accident involving a Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital Government Medical Officer, Dr. Tinotenda Madzima (30), which occurred on 3 January 2024 at about 0700 hours at the 116-kilometer peg along Harare-Chirundu Road. The doctor was walking along the road when he was hit on the back by a wheel which had dislodged from a Scania haulage truck traveling towards Harare. The victim died on the spot."
This tragic incident follows closely on the heels of another similar accident, where a police officer from Marondera traffic section, identified as Constable Mirongo, was fatally struck by a loose wheel that had detached from the trailer of a passing haulage truck. The incident occurred at the 51-kilometer peg along Harare-Mutare Road, leading to Constable Mirongo's immediate demise on Monday.
The incident, which has deeply saddened residents of Chinhoyi, situated 115km northwest of Harare, was confirmed by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, in a post on X. According to Nyathi:
"The Zimbabwe Republic Police reports a fatal road traffic accident involving a Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital Government Medical Officer, Dr. Tinotenda Madzima (30), which occurred on 3 January 2024 at about 0700 hours at the 116-kilometer peg along Harare-Chirundu Road. The doctor was walking along the road when he was hit on the back by a wheel which had dislodged from a Scania haulage truck traveling towards Harare. The victim died on the spot."
This tragic incident follows closely on the heels of another similar accident, where a police officer from Marondera traffic section, identified as Constable Mirongo, was fatally struck by a loose wheel that had detached from the trailer of a passing haulage truck. The incident occurred at the 51-kilometer peg along Harare-Mutare Road, leading to Constable Mirongo's immediate demise on Monday.
Source - newzimbabwe
