MILLICENT HUNGWE
A tragic accident occurred on May 7 at around 19:30 hours along the Masvingo-Mbalabala road, claiming the lives of three people.
ZRP Masvingo Province Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa said that the accident involved a silver BMW driven by Emmison Mangara (23), from Mashava with 2 passengers on board Evans Kwangwari (27) and Panashe Muganji (24), and a white Shackman truck towing an MD trailer driven by Brighton Mukanjari (42), from Bulawayo with two passengers on board.
Mukanjari’s truck was going to Masvingo and upon reaching the 51km peg, Mangara encroached into the haulage truck’s lane, resulting in a head-on collision, and the BMW vehicle was trapped underneath the truck.
The bodies were taken to Chivi District Hospital awaiting post-mortem examination.
Next of kin of the deceased were advised.
The second party did not have any injuries, but both vehicles had frontal damages as a result of the collision.
Inspector Dhewa urged drivers to exercise due care and attention on the road and must not overtake on blind spots.
