Two individuals lost their lives and nine others sustained injuries in a serious road traffic accident on the Harare-Chirundu Road at approximately 11 AM on Wednesday.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) reported that the incident occurred when a Toyota Fortuner, which was not carrying any passengers, collided head-on with a Honda Fit vehicle. The collision was triggered as the Fortuner’s driver attempted to overtake a motorcycle. A police statement detailed the event:

“The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred on 23/10/24 at the 171 kilometre peg along Harare-Chirundu Road at around 1100 hours. Two people were killed while nine others were injured when a Toyota Fortuner vehicle with no passengers on board allegedly tried to overtake a motorcycle, resulting in the vehicle colliding head-on with a Honda Fit vehicle with eight passengers on board.”

The bodies of the deceased were taken to the mortuary at Karoi Hospital for post-mortem examinations, while the injured were admitted for treatment at the same facility.