Two people died on the spot when the driver of a container truck they were traveling in lost control and overturned in Hurungwe on Friday.
The accident occurred near Kazangarare business under Hurungwe rural district ward 9, Hurungwe North Constituency.
According to villagers, the accident occured at Chikova turn off under headman Kamuchanga near Zebhedhia and Kadyamatimba villages.
The overloaded truck was coming from Harare auction floors and was loaded with farming equipment including scotch carts, fertilizers, cement, window and door frames, groceries and had over 20 passengers on board.
“I arrived a few minutes after the accident and the truck was resting by its side after the driver lost control,” one local villager ChaitaKazangarare said.
Another villager, Roderick Mumba, said: “It was a sorry state as people had to look for the head that was cut off from the body.”
Hurungwe North Member of Parliament, Pax Muringazuva, expressed sadness over the accident.
“It's devastating that we lost two people on the spot and am still yet to get finer details of the accident,” he said.
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Although it could not be independently confirmed, four of the seriously injured were transferred to Chinhoyi provincial hospital where one suffered broken legs.
Mashonaland West provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Ian Kowhera, confirmed the accident saying it was caused by human error.
“Two people died on the spot and their bodies were ferried to Karoi mortuary,” said Kowhera in a telephone interview.
“The injured are currently receiving treatment at the hospital.
He warned drivers to be extra careful when driving.
“Most road accidents are due to human error and we call on drivers to respect life lost due to irresponsible driving,” the police spokesperson said.
The Harare-Chirundu highway, which links Zimbabwe and Zambia, is in a deplorable condition and this has been cited as the major contributor to the high number of accidents on the route.
