Online Reporter
Online Reporter
Four people died while four others were injured on Sunday when a Toyota Noah with seven passengers on board veered off the road and overturned along the Chatsworth-Kurai Road in Gutu.
The accident occurred around 3 pm.
“The bodies of the victims were taken to Gutu Mission Hospital mortuary for post-mortem while the injured were admitted at the same hospital,” the police said in a statement.
Sunday’s tragedy followed a deadly Friday in which 15 people lost their lives in four separate accidents that occurred in Norton, Chegutu and Mutare.
In the deadliest incident on Friday, seven people died while 12 others were injured when a Nissan Caravan kombi carrying 20 passengers veered off the road and overturned along the Harare-Bulawayo Road.
Three victims, including an infant, died on the spot, while three others succumbed to injuries at Norton Hospital.
Another fatal collision occurred on the same highway when a Chevrolet Trailblazer that was attempting to overtake a Toyota Hilux was involved in an accident, killing three and injuring two.
In Chegutu, two people died and nine were injured after a Toyota Toyoace truck veered off the road, ejecting passengers from its loading box.
In Mutare, three fatalities were recorded when a Volvo haulage truck overturned near the Wise Owl turn-off along the Harare-Mutare highway.
