{"id":71111,"date":"2022-12-18T19:03:45","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T17:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/police-announce-death-of-8-people-in-3-road-accidents"},"modified":"2022-12-18T21:15:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T19:15:00","slug":"police-announce-death-of-8-people-in-3-road-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/police-announce-death-of-8-people-in-3-road-accidents","title":{"rendered":"Police Announce Death Of 8 People In 3 Road Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Eight (8) people died in three separate road accidents which occurred on Friday the 16th and Saturday the 17th of December 2022.<\/p>\n

In a report seen by Pindula News, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said the accidents happened along Bulawayo \u2013 Beitbridge Road, Masvingo \u2013 Beitbridge Road and Harare Mutare Road. Reads the statement:<\/p>\n

The ZRP reiterates that drivers should exercise caution when driving on the roads. On 17\/12\/22, ZRP Gwanda recorded a fatal road traffic accident which occurred at the 92 km peg along Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road where a motorist driving a Toyota Quest vehicle towards Bulawayo, with six passengers on board, encroached onto the oncoming lane resulting in a collision with a Scania Irza bus which was travelling towards Beitbridge and a Mazda Sedan vehicle, with five passengers on board, travelling towards Bulawayo. Four passengers who were in the Toyota Quest car died on the spot, while five people were injured.<\/p>\n

In another case, two people died in a road traffic accident where a motorist driving a Renault Chendero vehicle collided with a bus after trying to overtake the bus while there was an oncoming vehicle at the 60 km peg along Masvingo- Beitbridge Road on 17\/12\/22 at 0700 hours.<\/p>\n

Similarly, on 16\/12\/22 at 1920 hours, two people died when a motorist driving a Freightliner truck lost control of the vehicle and encroached onto the oncoming lane where the truck crashed four vehicles, a Toyota Raum, Toyota Vitz, Nissan Caravan, and a Toyota Landcruiser Prado. The accident occurred along Harare- Mutare Road, near NOIC Mabvuku.<\/p>\n

Accidents usually increase during the festive season as travellers will be hurrying to reach their destinations. Some motorists will be drunk increasing the chances of human error.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Eight (8) people died in three separate road accidents which occurred on Friday the 16th and Saturday the 17th of December 2022. In a report seen by Pindula News, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said the accidents happened along Bulawayo \u2013 Beitbridge Road, Masvingo \u2013 Beitbridge Road and Harare Mutare Road. 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