Harare CBD Horror Crash Leaves One Dead, 17 Injured

One person died and 17 others were injured after a Nissan Vanette ran a red light and collided with a commuter omnibus in Harare on Saturday.

According to a statement by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the accident occurred at the intersection of Josiah Tongogara Avenue and Leopold Takawira Street. The statement reads:

“The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred at the intersection of Josiah Tongogara Avenue and Leopold Takawira Street in Harare on 01/11/25.

“The accident involved a Toyota Regius commuter omnibus, which was travelling along Takawira Road towards the CBD with 15 passengers on board and a Nissan Vanette vehicle, which was travelling along Josiah Tongogara Road towards Dzivarasekwa.

“Preliminary investigations indicate that the Nissan Vanette went through a red robot, resulting in a collision with the commuter omnibus at the robot-controlled intersection.

“As a result, one passenger from the commuter omnibus died on the spot, while 17 others were injured.

“The body of the victim was taken to Parirenyatwa Hospital for post-mortem and the injured were referred to the same hospital for treatment.”

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