A man from Chitungwiza narrowly escaped death after being forced to disembark from a commuter omnibus moments before it was involved in the horrific crash along Seke Road that killed 17 people on Tuesday, 22 July 2025.
According to media personality DJ Ollah 7, who was among the first to arrive at the crash scene, the man was ordered off the Nissan Caravan kombi roughly 500 metres before the collision. The reason being that US$1 note was too tattered to be accepted by the kombi conductor.
It’s not uncommon for passengers and crews on the Harare–Chitungwiza route to argue over torn, dirty, or inadequate fares. In many cases, this results in passengers being dropped off before reaching their destinations.
In this instance, the conductor refused the man’s worn dollar bill and demanded he get off.
Mere moments later, the kombi was struck head-on by a haulage truck that had veered into oncoming traffic after hitting two pedestrians. Both pedestrians died on the spot.
DJ Ollah 7 reported that the man, who had been travelling to Chitungwiza, walked toward the scene after being ejected and ended up assisting victims trapped inside the mangled wreckage.
According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the collision claimed the lives of 17 people including the kombi driver. Only four people survived the crash—three from the kombi and one from the truck.
The force of the collision was so great that the haulage truck overturned and landed on top of the kombi.
The bodies of the deceased were taken to Chitungwiza Hospital mortuary, while the injured remain admitted at the same hospital.
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