The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has released the names of six of the seven victims who died in a road traffic accident at the 179-kilometre peg along the Masvingo–Beitbridge Road on 12 September 2025.
The accident involved three vehicles: a Yutong bus, a Toyota Aqua, and a Toyota Dyna truck. Police said the Yutong bus, carrying 48 passengers en route to Beitbridge, collided head-on with a Toyota Aqua, which had five passengers on board and was travelling towards Masvingo, as well as a Toyota Dyna with two occupants, also heading towards Masvingo.
As a result of the crash, two passengers from the bus, three occupants of the Toyota Aqua (including the driver), and two occupants of the Toyota Dyna (including the driver) died on the spot. Thirteen passengers from the bus and two from the Toyota Aqua were injured.
The victims have been identified by their next of kin as follows:
- Leopold Mudiwakure (43), a male adult of Waterfalls, Harare, (Toyota Aqua driver),
- Fortune Eddington Chitsaka (21), a male adult of Waterfalls, Harare,
- Sithembiso Bhegedhe, a female adult of Waterfalls, Harare,
- Danson Chidewu, a male adult of Unit J, Seke, Chitungwiza, (Toyota Dyna truck driver),
- Martin Mazhata (41), a male adult of Vembe, Village, Chief Chaminuka, Gweru,
- Takudzwa Masanganise (35), a male adult of Zowa Farm, Zvimba.
ZRP spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said that one of the victims, an adult male passenger in the Toyota Dyna truck, has yet to be identified.
His body is currently at Masvingo Provincial Hospital Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
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