By James Gwati-Six people were killed Tuesday in two separate road accidents along the Harare-Mukumbura Highway.

The six include Bindura University students who were identified as Vimbai Margaret Mugomberi (23) and Gerald Simbarashe Mutambiranwa (21).

In the first accident, a Mercedes Benz heading towards Bindura collided head-on with a Toyota Cresta at the 55-km peg on the highway.

Both drivers, including two of their passengers, died as a result of the collision.

In the second accident, a Toyota Mark X heading towards Harare carrying three passengers collided head-on with a Nissan NP300, also with three passengers.

As a result of the collision, two people died on the spot.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the accidents in a statement.

“The ZRP expresses its deepest condolences to the bereaved families of six people who died as a result of two separate road traffic accidents which occurred along Harare-Mukumbura Road on March 24 2021,” he said.

“In the first accident, a motorist driving a Toyota Mark X towards Harare with three passengers on board collided head-on with a Nissan NP300 with three passengers on board, and as a result, two people died and six were injured.

“The deceased have since been identified as Vimbai Margaret Mugomberi (23) and Gerald Simbarashe Mutambiranwa (21) both students at Bindura University of Science and Education.”

Asst Comm Nyathi said after the head-on collision involving the Mercedes Benz and a Toyota Cresta, the Mercedes Benz caught fire and the driver was burnt beyond recognition.

“All the four occupants of the two vehicles died as a result of the collision,” he said.