The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is appealing for information that may lead to the arrest of a motorist who ran over a female police officer in Kwekwe and left her severely injured.
According to national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, the suspect has been identified as Morris Mukwendi of Kwekwe.
Mukwendi ran over the police officer at the 2.5km peg along Amaveni Road – Gokwe turnoff on Friday (yesterday) at around 11:30 in the morning.
The police officer is battling for life at Gweru General Hospital where she is admitted. Said Comm Insp Nyathi:
The ZRP is appealing for information that may lead to the location and arrest of a suspect, Morris Mukwendi of Kwekwe for attempted murder.
The suspect ran over a female member of the ZRP at the 2,5km peg along Amaveni Rd/ Gokwe turn off on 30/04/21 at 1130 hrs.
The member is currently battling for life at Gweru General Hospital.
It is not clear whether the police officer was manning a roadblock or minding her own business when the incident occurred.
Traffic police officers have been criticised in the past for literally jumping in the middle of the road in front of oncoming vehicles to force drivers to stop and this has often resulted in members of the force being knocked down and tragically losing their lives.