By Paul Nyathi|Seven people died while five others were injured in accident that occurred along the Harare- Mutare road near Nyazura on Independence Day.

Police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi confirmed the accident saying six people died on the spot while one died on admission at Rusape General Hospital.

He said a Toyota Wish seven seater vehicle which had 10 people on board, travelling from Mutare towards Harare collided with a truck which had two people on board.

All the seven victims were in the small vehicle suspected to have been a pirate taxi.

Nyathi, who confirmed urged motorists to be cautious all the time and observe road rules and regulations.

He said the police are carrying out investigations to establish the cause of the accident.

“I can confirm that seven people died when a Toyota Wish, which travelling from Mutare to Harare, had a head-on collision with a seven-tonne Daf truck in Nyazura. Six died on the spot, while one died on admission to Rusape Hospital,” he said

Witnesses said the accident happened in the morning, but bodies of the victims had not yet been removed from the scene by lunch hour.

“The accident happened early this morning. The Toyota Wish, a pirate taxi, was carrying around 11 passengers. Its rear tyre burst and the driver lost control of the vehicle and encroached into the truck’s lane. A fire brigade team was called in to remove the trapped bodies from the car,” a witness said.