Tinaye Agere
Victor Maphosa
Mashonaland East Bureau
FOUR PEOPLE died while many others were injured in a collision involving a Tenda bus, haulage truck and a Phils and Pats bus.
The accident occurred on Thursday at the 32-kilometre peg along the Harare-Mutare highway.
Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the fatal accident.
“The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident, which occurred this afternoon at the 32-kilometre peg along the Harare-Mutare Road, near Mutangadura, in which four people were killed when a Tenda bus collided with a haulage truck and a Phils and Pats bus,” he said.
“The Tenda bus was on its way to Mutare, whilst the Phils and Pats bus was on its way to Harare.
“The bodies of the deceased were taken to Marondera Provincial Hospital mortuary for postmortem, while the injured were referred to Marondera Provincial Hospital and Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals.
“The total number of passengers in the two buses is yet to be confirmed. More details will be released in due course.”
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