Three Schoolchildren Hit By A Vehicle Driven By 81-Year-Old Woman In Bulawayo

Three schoolchildren were seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle driven by an 81-year-old woman in Bulawayo’s Hillside suburb on Monday afternoon.

Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Nomalanga Msebele said the accident occurred at the intersection of Dundee Drive and Hamilton Road at around 3:30 pm.

She said the elderly woman was driving a Honda CR-V northbound along Dundee Drive when the incident happened. The three pupils, all aged 16, were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

“Police in Bulawayo confirm receiving a report of a serious road traffic accident which occurred at the intersection of Dundee Drive and Hamilton Road in Hillside, Bulawayo, where three schoolchildren were injured,” Inspector Msebele said.

“Two of the victims are female learners from Emganwini, while the third is a male learner from Nketa 8 suburb.

“They were walking south along Dundee Drive after school when they were struck by the vehicle. They were taken to Mpilo Central Hospital for medical treatment.”

Inspector Msebele urged motorists to exercise extreme caution and remain alert, particularly for schoolchildren, in order to prevent road traffic accidents.

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