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SIX people died and five others were seriously injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a Toyota Vitz vehicle, police reported yesterday.
In a statement on X, police said the accident happened on Saturday at the 102 kilometre peg along the Chivhu–Nyazura road between a Toyota Vitz with five people on board, and an AVM bus with 24 passengers.
Only three victims have been identified by their next of kin: Dzingai Mutsaru (44), Eliah Makaza (64) and Richard Kanongovere (33).
“The names of the other three victims will be released after they have been identified by their next of kin. The bodies of the victims were taken to Murambinda Mission Hospital mortuary for post-mortem while the injured are admitted at the same hospital,” police said.
In a separate accident, police said one person was killed while four others were injured when a Toyota Camry with four passengers veered off the road and hit a tree at the six kilometre peg along Dombo-Nyanga road on the same day.
The body of the deceased was taken to Nyanga District Hospital for post-mortem while the injured are admitted at the same hospital. — New Ziana.
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter