The death toll of accident victims in Kuwadzana 7 has risen to seven, Zimbabwe republic Police has confirmed.
A Toyota Hiace commuter omnibus with a yet-to-be established number of passengers on board collided with a fuel tanker at Kuwadzana 7 turn-off along the Harare-Bulawayo Highway Thursday morning.
National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the driver of the commuter omnibus turned right into Bulawayo Road without checking for traffic.
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He said the bodies of the victims were taken to Sally Mugabe Hospital mortuary for post-mortem, while six other people, who were injured, were admitted into the same hospital.
The deceased are yet-to-be named as they have not yet been identified by their next of kin, Nyathi said.
Speaking on the death toll, Ass Commissioner Nyathi said, two more people succumbed;
Reference is made to the ZRP press statement on a fatal road traffic accident which occurred at the junction of Harare-Bulawayo Road and First Street, Kuwadzana 7 turn off on 31/10/24 at around 0510 hours. The death toll has risen to seven.
