The driver of the haulage truck involved in an accident now known as the Featherstone Disaster has been charged with 19 counts of culpable homicide.

Jeremiah Haisoswi (30) of Epworth appeared before Magistrate Rufaro Panavanhu and was charged with having caused the death of 19 passengers in a commuter omnibus travelling from Murambinda to Harare.

The haulage truck that Haisoswi was driving encroached onto the lane of the kombi, resulting in the accident which killed 16 people on the sport, while the other three died on admission at Chivhu hospital.

He was remanded out of custody on free bail to the 16^th of this month for trial.-StateMedia