Tendai Vambe
Post Reporter
TWO pedestrians died on the spot last Friday after a motorist struck them in a hit-and-run crash along the Mutare–Harare Highway near the Christmas Pass.
The driver failed to stop.
Zimbabwe Republic Police national spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, confirmed the incident, and identified one victim as Tendai Marange (35), of Chief Mutambara in Chimanimani.
The second victim remains unidentified.
Police launched an investigation and appealed for public assistance to arrest the fleeing driver.
“We are investigating a fatal hit-and-run road traffic accident which occurred last Friday. Two pedestrians died on the spot, one has been identified as Tendai Marange, while the other is yet to be identified,” he said, and urged members of the public with information regarding the vehicle or driver to report to the nearest police station.
Pedestrians killed in hit-and-run