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Mashudu Mambo
THE Police have released the names of the two victims involved in an accident that occurred along Nketa Drive in Bulawayo on Sunday at around 5 am.
In the tragic accident, two people died while the other 10 were left injured when a silver Honda Fit with three passengers veered off the road and hit 11 pedestrians who were walking home from an all-night prayer service at Johane Masowe Church.
One of the injured victims was a passenger. In a statement, Bulawayo acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the incident.
“We received a case of a fatal road accident which occurred on 26 January 2025 at around 5am along Nketa drive near Chicken Corner where two people Monica Tichava (41) and Ruvarashe Shoko (17) from Nketa 6 were killed.
“One of the deceased persons died on the spot and the other one died upon admission to the hospital. The other 10 were injured and ferried to Mpilo hospital for treatment. The deceased persons were conveyed to United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) mortuary for post-mortem,” she said.
She indicated that the accident was caused by speeding and urged motorists to follow the road traffic regulations.
“The accident was caused by speeding and failure to keep the vehicle under proper control and hence the driver is charged with culpable homicide. We are appealing to motorists to follow road traffic regulations to avoid loss of life and we also encourage pedestrians to be alert and visible when walking along the road,” said Assistant Inspector Msebele.
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