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Danisa Masuku
A BULAWAYO man who lost his right arm in an accident that claimed one life, injured seven people including former Warriors midfielder Ronald a�?Gidizaa�? Sibanda is seeking assistance for an artificial hand.
Best Dube (27, ABOVE) from Lobengula suburb in Bulawayo was the driver of the truck that was involved in an accident ferrying Lobengula Stars a�� a social soccer side funded by former Highlanders coach Bongani Mafu.
The team was on its way fromA� a social soccer match in Tsholotsho, where Mafu works asA� Tsholotsho FCa��s assistant coach.
As a result of the accident, Dubea��s fractured right arm was amputated at Mpilo Central Hospital.
A public transport driver by profession, he is appealing for assistance to buy a prosthetic arm.
a�?I am appealing for financial help to buy an artificial arm,a�? he said.
He recounted how the accident happened to B-Metro since he was the driver of the vehicle carrying the Lobengula Stars.
a�?I panicked after hearing a sound which I thought was a tyre burst then I lost control of the truck and it veered off the road and overturned,a�? he said.
What followed next is not clear to him because he woke up on a hospital bed at Mpilo Hospital.
The accident claimed the life of one Bigboy Dlodlo a passenger who was offered a ride.
An artificial arm costs around $4 200.
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