Coach Rambo Hospitalised After Motorcycle Accident

Renowned diver Victor Kazembe, popularly known as Coach Rambo, suffered broken ribs, a punctured lung and head injuries when his motorcycle was hit by a kombi on the Harare-Bulawayo Highway on Saturday evening. He is now admitted to the Avenues Clinic in Harare.

Coach Rambo, a keen biker, was travelling from Norton to Harare when he was hit.

He had just passed the bridge where three CAPS United players, Blessing Makunike, Shingi Arlon and Gary Mashoko, died in an accident in March 2004.

Witnesses said the kombi driver, who had no passengers, had been driving from a nearby bar and was at fault as he should have given way to Coach Rambo.

“Coach Rambo suffered broken ribs, his lungs were also punctured, and he is complaining of some chest pains,” said a colleague.

“He also has some head injuries, and there are scans that are being done.

“We are mobilising funds because we need to raise US$8,700 for all the examinations to be done and for him to stay at the Avenues for an initial five-day period.

“He was first taken to Norton Hospital, but we then brought him to Belvedere Medical Centre before taking him to the Avenues.

“There is a lot of speculation on social media, and a lot of the information is false.

“As Zimbabweans, during such moments, we need to find our humanity again rather than treat such sensitive issues as something to boost our social media profiles and get some likes or whatever.

“We should know that these are real people and they have families, and we can’t just post information that is sensitive when we know that we don’t have proper facts.”

The biker community, whose members rushed to the scene and helped transfer Coach Rambo from Norton Hospital to the Avenues Clinic, has called on the nation to pray for him.

A member of the community said he is at the Avenues Clinic, where scans are being carried out.

He said Coach Rambo suffered a jaw injury and will need surgery.

“For the meantime, we are calling for more prayers more than anything else… We are seeking more prayers for his recovery,” said the biker.

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