Online Reporter
George Maponga in Masvingo
Eight people perished on the spot while four others were injured in a road crash after a Dragon bus with 20 passengers on board sideswiped a lorry near Mutendi Complex along the Masvingo-Mutare highway on Saturday morning.
Among those who died was the bus driver.
It us understood that at around 2am on Saturday, the bus driver attempted to overtake a lorry that was carrying timber at the 246km peg.
He then noticed that there was an oncoming vehicle.
In a statement, national police spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Naythi said this resulted in the timber that was in the lorry piercing the bus after the sideswipe, resulting in the accident.
The injured were taken to Masvingo General Hospital, while the deceased were taken to a morgue at the same health facility.
Commissioner Nyathi said investigations are ongoing.
He urged motorists to exercise extreme caution when overtaking.
