Masvingo accident victims identified

Published: 2013 December 17 18:08:46 (5075 Views)

POLICE have identified the bodies of nine out of 12 people who died in an accident when a commuter omnibus, a Nissan Caravan they were traveling in veered off the road and overturned at 65 km peg along Chiredzi-Roy Road on Monday.

Seven passengers died on the spot, including a seven year-old boy while 11 were injured, six seriously while five died upon admission at Musiso Mission Hospital near Jerera Growth point in Zaka.

National police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi identified the deceased as the driver, Weston Njanjure, 22, of Chindidzikai Village chief Bota, Clemence Ruchocho, 40, Lydia Sarudzai, 25, of Chipfunde Village, Chengeto Ruvengo, 20, of Mashungwa Village, Tsitsi Mukwaure, 41, of Madzima Village, Colleta Mugani, 43, Peter Matare, 46, of Manhundu, Respina Nyeredzi, 43, of Madzima Village, all under Chief Bota area in Zaka district in Masvingo province and Stanley Chikono, 7, whose address was not given.

The bodies of the other three deceased have not yet been identified and police are appealing to the relatives to visit Musiso Mission Hospital mortuary.

"We appeal to families who have relatives who traveled between Chiredzi and Zaka on Monday but did not return, to visit Musiso Hospital. They can assist police identify the bodies at the mortuary," he said.

Chef Supt Nyathi said public transport operators were seriously violating the Road Traffic Act by employed under age for passenger vehicles. "If you look at the age of the driver you can see that he was way below the recommended age of 25 years.

This is very serious and as police we should arrest such people including operators themselves.

This is a violation of the supreme law. "The vehicle has since been taken to Zaka police and is waiting for inspection by the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID)," he said.

- Zim Metro

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Anonymous user 2013 December 18 08:45:26

When is the the law which states that public transport drivers must be 25 years and above going to be applied? These young and inexperienced drivers are killing people on the roads

Anonymous user 2013 December 17 18:43:41

Problem is police are no longer checking for age limits,vehicle roadwiorthness,licences.for as long as the driver has money to bribe them.

Masvingo accident victims identified

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