By Own Correspondent| The second of the the three prisoners who in their bid to escape prison, jumped off a moving Zimbabwe Prison and Correctional Services (ZPCS) truck has died.

ZPCS officials said the prisoner, who was being taken to Hwahwa prison died from injuries sustained from the foiled prison escape bid.

An official from the ZPCS Simon Kawondo said:

“He sustained serious injuries and died at Gweru general hospital.

He, together with two others jumped off a moving ZPCS vehicle around the Lalapansi area. While he sustained serious injuries, his other accomplice died on the spot but the third suspect is still at large.”