A tragic road traffic accident at the 200-kilometre peg along the Harare-Bulawayo Road near Kwekwe claimed 12 lives on Tuesday morning, 27 May 2025.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the accident, saying a petrol tanker with two trailers, a two-tonne truck, and a Nissan AD Van carrying 12 occupants collided near Sebakwe River.
The tanker first struck the two-tonne truck before colliding head-on with the AD Van, dragging it for several metres before overturning and falling on top of it. He added:
The fuel tanker first hit the two-tonne truck as it was going in the opposite direction. It then had a head-on collision with the AD Van going in the opposite direction.
Subsequently, the tanker dragged the AD Van for several metres and then overturned before falling on top of the AD Van.
The fuel tanker was travelling from Harare towards Kwekwe.
The occupants in the AD Van were trapped inside.
The bodies of the victims were taken to Kwekwe General Hospital for post-mortem.
MTSRIEP. This is heartbreaking for sure,as always i say i also do not know how i will leave this Earth,maybe by road accident or else. Drivers should always be alert when operating their vehicles so we avoid crushing.