Online Reporter
Thupeyo Muleya
Two people were burnt beyond recognition, while another two sustained serious burns when the two commercial trucks they were travelling in collided head-on and caught fire on Thursday evening.
The accident occurred at around 8 pm along the Beitbridge to Harare Highway near Joko resettlement area.
The police officer commanding Beitbridge District, Chief Superintendent Mesuli Ncube, confirmed the accident on Friday morning.
“Indications are that one of the trucks, which was empty, was travelling from Harare towards Beitbridge with only the driver,” he said.
“The second truck was carrying a load of maize and had three people, including two passengers.
“Upon reaching the Joko area, the driver who was heading towards Beitbridge tried to avoid hitting a cow that was on the road and encroached into the lane of oncoming traffic, resulting in a head-on collision.
“As a result, the two vehicles caught fire and the driver and one passenger were burnt beyond recognition. Another passenger and the driver of the second truck sustained serious burns.”
The injured, he added, were rushed to Beitbridge Hospital and their condition is said to be serious.
The deceased’s bodies were taken to the mortuary pending postmortems. Chief Supt Ncube said further investigations were in progress.
