THREE people died and one of them was burnt beyond recognition in a horrific accident involving three haulage trucks at the 82km peg along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road in Insuza, reports the Chronicle.
The accident occurred on Saturday at about 7PM and by 8PM last night, the road was still closed to traffic and there were fears that a gas tanker that was involved in the accident could explode.
Vehicles were using a detour through the bush and the Bulawayo Fire Brigade erected no smoking signs around the accident scene as gas was still leaking from a tanker that was involved in the accident.
One of the trucks that was involved in the accident was travelling from Zambia to Bulawayo while the other two were travelling from Bulawayo headed for Zambia.
One of the trucks had two people on board while the other two had one person each. The only surviving accident victim was admitted to Mpilo Central Hospital and his legs were crushed.
One of the trucks that was involved in the accident had Zambian registration numbers and was transporting 17 000kg of LPG gas to the neighbouring country.
Bulawayo Fire Brigade divisional officer Danmore Chimbadzwa, who was at the accident scene, said three people died while one sustained serious injuries.
He said it was suspected that the truck from Zambia sideswiped with the first truck coming from Bulawayo before colliding head on with the second one, which was also coming from Bulawayo.
The accident sparked a fire that burnt one of the drivers beyond recognition. Police could not be reached for comment.
- Chronicle
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