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Man throws self in front of moving council vehicle, dies
23 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | Views
In a suspected case of suicide, a Harare man died on the spot after throwing himself self onto a moving heavy Harare City Council truck along Charter Road this morning.
A witness said the unidentified man had suicidal tendencies before the mishap.
"Several vehicles tried to avoid him as he was sleeping on the middle of the road.
"Unfortunately, when a council Nissan UDSO came, he just threw himself in the middle of the truck and his head was crushed," said a vendor, Mrs Annastancia Mandevere.
A police source who declined to be named for professional reasons confirmed the death of the man.
A witness said the unidentified man had suicidal tendencies before the mishap.
"Several vehicles tried to avoid him as he was sleeping on the middle of the road.
"Unfortunately, when a council Nissan UDSO came, he just threw himself in the middle of the truck and his head was crushed," said a vendor, Mrs Annastancia Mandevere.
A police source who declined to be named for professional reasons confirmed the death of the man.
Source - The Herald
