Hit And Run Motorist Crashes Into Home, Kills One And Injures Two In Chitungwiza

A 40-year-old man has been arrested after his vehicle struck three people, including a child who died on the spot, while fleeing the scene of an accident in Chitungwiza on Tuesday, 3 February. The motorist had hit a 16-year-old girl walking along the roadside.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday.

According to the ZRP, Forget Chamuzambara (40) was driving a Mazda 323 along Chirambahuyo Road, Unit D, Chitungwiza, when he hit the 16-year-old girl.

Following the collision, Chamuzambara reportedly fled the scene but lost control of the vehicle, crashing through the gate of a residential property.

The car struck three people, a 75-year-old woman and two children, who were sitting near the gate.

A two-year-old boy died at the scene, while the woman and the other child sustained serious head injuries.

The boy’s body was taken to Chitungwiza Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem examination, and the three injured victims were admitted to Chitungwiza Hospital for treatment.

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