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Trust Freddy
Herald Correspondent
TWO people were killed while 33 others were injured in separate accidents involving Zupco buses along Harare-Masvingo Road and Harare-Mutare Road yesterday.
In the first crash, one person died while 26 others were injured when an Elsberry Bus collided with a Zupco bus at the 105km peg along the Harare-Masvingo Road.
The deceased’s body was taken to Chivhu General Hospital mortuary for post-mortem, while the injured are at the same hospital.
National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the accident occurred at about 9.30am near Featherstone.
According to eyewitnesses, who recorded a video, the Elsberry bus turned in front of an oncoming Zupco bus that was on its way from Harare.
In the second accident, one person died on the spot, while seven others were injured when a Zupco bus veered off the road and overturned before landing on its roof at the 39 kilometre peg along Harare-Mutare Road.
Comm Nyathi said the accident occurred at around 7.45am.
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