By Own Correspondent| An environment technician working with the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) who is based at Chirundu boarder post is among the four people who died on Independence eve following an accident by a Zambia bound Trip Trans bus.

EMA acting interim board chairperson Christopher Chiindi said they are saddened by the passing on of Prosper Hwenya.

Said Chitindi in a condolence message:

“Gone too soon. EMA will never be the same. We are deeply saddened by the passing on of a colleague Prosper Hwenya in the Trip Trans bus disaster along Harare-Chirundu highway on 17 April 2019. He was a hard worker who was dedicated to environment protection. The vacuum left will be hard to fill.”

The Trip Trans bus was involved in an accident at the 273 kilometer peg near Makuti.

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed that three people died on the spot around 22.30 on Wednesday night. He said the bus had 31 passengers.

Assistant Commissioner Nyathi said:

‘The driver failed to negotiate a curve causing the bus to veer off the road and landed on it’s left side. Three of the passengers died on the spot while the fourth was pronounced dead at Nyamakate clinic a few kilometers away from the scene. It is believed those who passed on were trapped by the bus when it landed on it’s side. The injured were transfered to Karoi district and Chinhoyi provincial hospitals where they are said to be in stable conditions although there is one who broke both legs during the accident.”