Online Reporter
Blessings Chidakwa and Freedom Mupanedemo
TWELVE people died and two others were injured when a fuel tanker sideswiped a two-tonne truck coming from the opposite direction before colliding head-on with a Nissan AD Van at the 200km peg along the Harare-Bulawayo road yesterday.
The horrific crash occurred at the Sebakwe River near Kwekwe in the morning. Among the deceased were six men and six women. The accident involved a fuel tanker with two trailers, a two-tonne truck, and a Nissan AD Van carrying 12 occupants.
National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the fuel tanker sideswiped the two-tonne truck coming from the opposite direction before colliding head-on with the Nissan AD Van.
He said the tanker then dragged the AD Van for several metres before overturning and crushing it underneath.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms a fatal road traffic accident, which occurred at the 200-kilometre peg along Harare-Bulawayo Road near Kwekwe on the morning of May 27, 2025. Twelve people died on the spot after the fuel tanker collided with a Nissan AD Van and a two-tonne truck. The victims were trapped inside the AD Van, which was crushed under the tanker.”
The bodies have been taken to Kwekwe General Hospital for post-mortem. Comm Nyathi said investigations are still ongoing, and more details will be released in due course.
According to the Kwekwe District Civil Protection Unit, the 12 who perished in the van were either couples or relatives en route to Ndarama Mine in the Sherwood Block, where they were engaged in artisanal mining and farming.
