Four Killed As Asian Star Bus Slams Into Truck On Harare-Masvingo Road

Four people were killed, and four others were injured early on Wednesday when an Asian Star bus collided head-on with a Mercedes-Benz Atego truck on the Harare–Masvingo Road.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the crash, which happened at around 1:30 am on 13 May 2026 at the 220km peg.

The bus was travelling from Masvingo to Harare with 60 passengers on board. The truck had two occupants.

In a statement, the ZRP said the bus driver swerved into the oncoming lane to avoid hitting a pedestrian, resulting in the collision with the truck.

“The ZRP reports a fatal road traffic accident which occurred on 13/05/26 at approximately 0130 hours at the 220 km peg along the Harare–Masvingo Road,” the statement reads.

“The driver of an Asian Star bus travelling from Masvingo to Harare with 60 passengers on board attempted to avoid hitting a pedestrian, encroached onto the oncoming lane and was involved in a head-on collision with a Mercedes-Benz Atego truck carrying two passengers.

“As a result of the impact, the bus veered off the road, overturned and landed on its side, while the truck subsequently struck the pedestrian.

“Four people died on the spot: the truck driver, two passengers in the truck and the pedestrian, while four passengers from the bus sustained injuries.

“The bodies of the victims were taken to Mvuma Hospital Mortuary for post-mortem.”

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