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Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent
A WOMAN died and seven other people were injured when a Toyota Wish driving against oncoming traffic collided with a Toyota Corolla along Mutare Road in Ruwa yesterday.
The driver of the Toyota Wish was reportedly trying to avoid an oncoming haulage truck, which was delivering supplies to Prodairy in Ruwa. The Toyota Wish then hit a Toyota Corolla which, in turn, hit a Mercedes Benz C180 Kompressor that was on the same lane.
There was congestion after the haulage truck’s trailer was disconnected and lay on the road blocking the smooth flow of traffic.
The driver of the haulage truck attributed the accident to the driver of the Toyota Wish, who reportedly fled the scene after the accident. “He (driver of the Toyota Wish) was driving against traffic and I flashed my lights trying to give him a signal to stop, but he tried to avoid the truck and hit a Toyota Corolla which was behind me.
“The Corolla then hit the Mercedes Benz, which, in turn, hit the truck. The problem is that the road gets congested during peak hours and the mushikashika drivers use the opposite lane.
“Several accidents have happened on this road and I think the police should put a roadblock in this area,” said the truck driver who declined to be named.
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