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Rejoyce Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter
A 60-YEAR-OLD man from Nkulumane suburb died on the spot while four others were injured in a car accident at the traffic light-controlled intersection at Siyephambili and Nketa drive.
Bulawayo police spokesperson, Inspector Abednico Ncube said the accident was caused by the failure of a driver who was driving a Nissan Hardbody to give way to a Toyota Voxy vehicle at the intersection.
The person who died on the spot in the accident that occurred on Sunday has been identified as Richard Charehwa.
“The first party was a male adult aged 43 from Emganwini West. He was driving a Nissan Hardbody along Nketa drive due north with one passenger on board. The second party is a male adult aged 43 from Cowdray Park. He was driving a Toyota Voxy along Siyephambili drive due west with eight passengers on board,” said Insp Ncube.
He said the driver of the Nissan vehicle failed to give way to the one driving the Toyota who had the right of way at a non-functioning traffic light intersection which resulted in a collision between the two cars.
“A passenger in the second party’s vehicle sustained head and facial injuries, and protruding hip bone and died on the spot. His body was ferried to United Bulawayo Hospital for post-mortem. Four people were injured from the same vehicle and they were ferried to Mpilo Central Hospital,” he said.
Insp Ncube said the driver of the Nissan Hardbody vehicle is being charged with culpable homicide.
He warned motorists against driving while under pressure or stress as their judgement could be impaired.
Most of the accidents that occur on the country’s roads have been attributed to human error.
Speeding, misjudgment, overtaking error, failure to give way, following too close, reversing error, negligent pedestrians or cyclists and fatigue are human mistakes.
Also, according to experts, night driving is far more dangerous than day-time driving — @ReeSibanda
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