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FOUR students died and 21 others were injured when a Mazda T35 truck they were travelling in collided with an Inter Africa bus along the Harare-Masvingo Road.
National police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, said 22 students were on board the truck, and they were all thrown out on impact of the collision.
One student died on the spot while three others died on admission to Beatrice Hospital.
“The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred at the 81km peg along Harare-Masvingo Road on May 31, at around 4pm in which four people were killed and 21 others were injured.
“An Inter Africa Zhongtong bus travelling towards Masvingo with 59 passengers on board hit the driver’s door of a T35 truck travelling in the same direction carrying 22 students, resulting in the T35 truck veering off the road.
“All students were thrown out of the truck and one subsequently died on the spot while three others died upon admission to Beatrice Hospital,” he said.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter