Four Dead In Head-On Collision On Harare–Masvingo Road

Four people were killed in a head-on collision between a Nissan AD van and a BMW at the 173 km peg along the Harare–Masvingo Road near Mvuma on Wednesday afternoon.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the accident, saying both drivers died in the crash. The ZRP said:

“The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred on 14/01/26 at around 1420 hours at the 173 km peg along Harare–Masvingo Road near Mvuma.

“A motorist driving a Nissan AD van with one passenger on board towards Masvingo collided head-on with a BMW vehicle travelling towards Harare and carrying one passenger.

“Four people, including both drivers, died as a result of the crash.

“One victim died on the spot, while three others succumbed to the injuries upon admission at Mvuma District Hospital.”

In a separate case, Police in Midlands Province are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred on Wednesday at around 9:40 PM at the 51 km peg along the Kwekwe–Gokwe Road.

According to the ZRP, a motorist driving a foreign-registered Nissan NP300 towards Kwekwe struck two pedestrians who had just disembarked from a bus.

One of the pedestrians died on the spot, while the other sustained serious head injuries and was rushed to Kwekwe General Hospital for medical attention. The motorist did not stop after the accident.

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