The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has released the names of five of the seven victims of the Inter Africa Bus accident which occurred at the 330-kilometre peg along Harare-Bulawayo Road on Sunday morning.
Police said the bus, which had 43 passengers on board, rammed into the back of a stationary Freightliner truck with no passengers on board at around 3:30 AM.
Seven people died on the spot while 22 others were injured. Of the 22 victims who were injured, six were treated and discharged and 16 others were admitted at Gweru Provincial Hospital.
The victims are Mutanga Brian, a male adult of Bocha, Marange, Manyise Madubeko (45), a male adult of 4th Street, Bulawayo, Ncube Sinqobile (43), a female adult of Xanti Village, Esigodini, Muchemwa Matienga (62), a male adult of Lasper Road, Harrisvale, Bulawayo and Mafukidze Edmen Collin (39), a male adult of Overspill Epworth.
The other two victims were yet to be identified by their next of kin.
Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed another road traffic accident which occurred on Sunday at around 1:30 AM at the 72-kilometre peg along Harare-Wedza Road.
The driver of a Nissan pick-up vehicle was killed while the passenger was injured when the vehicle veered off the road before hitting a stationary Scania truck with three passengers on board. Said Nyathi:
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The body of the victim was taken to Marondera Provincial Hospital for post mortem while the injured person is admitted at the same hospital.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police implores motorists to exercise caution and be alert on the roads, especially when driving early in the morning or during the night. 
Above all, motorists should avoid speeding and always follow all road rules and regulations to safeguard human lives.
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The police shared names of 5 out of 7 people who died in a bus crash. The bus crashed into a truck early in the morning. 22 people were injured, with 16 still in the hospital. Some victims' names are Brian, Madubeko, Sinqobile, Matienga, and Edmen. Two victims are not identified yet. There was another crash that killed the pickup driver and injured the passenger. This crash involved a truck with 3 passengers. This is a sad accident.

ZRP Releases Names Of Victims In Sunday’s Inter Africa Bus Accident

Seven people lost their lives in a tragic road traffic accident involving an Inter Africa bus and a truck along the Harare-Bulawayo Road on Sunday morning.
Commissioner Paul Nyathi, spokesperson for the Zimbabwe Republic Police, confirmed the accident, adding that the total number of injured victims is still being assessed.
He said that the bus collided with the rear of a stationary truck at the 330-kilometre mark on the Harare-Bulawayo Road around 3:30 AM. Said Commissioner Nyathi:
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The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred on 08/12/24 at around 0330 hours at the 330 kilometre peg along Harare-Bulawayo Road.
Seven people were killed when an Inter Africa bus rammed onto the back of a stationary truck. The number of the injured victims is yet to be established.
The bodies of the victims were taken to Gweru Provincial Hospital mortuary while the injured are admitted at the same hospital. More details to be availed in due course.
Meanwhile, the ZRP warns the public , especially communities along the highways, that it is a serious criminal offence to take advantage of a road traffic accident and start to loot /steal goods from haulage trucks or vehicles and taking them to private homesteads for use, sale or any other purpose.
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A bus crashed into a truck, killing 7 people on Harare-Bulawayo Road. The number of injured is not known yet. The accident happened early in the morning. The injured are in the hospital. The police are warning people not to steal from the accident scene. It is a serious crime to take things from the crashed vehicles. The bodies of the victims are in the hospital morgue. Everyone should be careful when they see accidents on the road.

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