Four Killed As Zambian Haulage Truck Collides With Mazda Truck Near Nyazura Bridge

Four people died on the spot when a Zambian-registered haulage truck (BCF 6582) collided head-on with a Mazda truck near Nyazura Bridge on the Mutare-Harare highway early on Monday morning.

The accident happened around 4 am, about 100 metres before the bridge, when the Mazda truck reportedly veered into the lane of the oncoming haulage truck, causing the fatal crash.

All four people who died, and another who survived with serious injuries, were travelling in the Mazda truck. The survivor was taken to Rusape General Hospital for treatment.

By 7:30 am, the bodies remained at the scene, loaded onto police trucks from Rusape Traffic.

The Zambian driver, whose name was not immediately known, was also taken away by police in a truck carrying one of the bodies.

Police officers who attended the scene declined to comment, citing protocol.

The front of the Mazda truck was badly damaged, while the haulage truck had veered off the road and was stopped by a rock outcrop.

The Zambian truck was heading to Forbes Border Post, while the Mazda truck was travelling towards Rusape.

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