By A Correspondent
In a recent series of tragic road accidents, two young lives were lost in separate incidents, prompting urgent calls for increased road safety awareness among motorists in Zimbabwe.
On October 27, 2024, a one-year-seven-month-old infant died after being run over by an Iveco rigid truck that was reversing at Navata Business Centre in Zhombe.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) issued a statement emphasizing the need for heightened caution among drivers. They stated, “The ZRP implores motorists to exercise extreme caution and thoroughly check surroundings before reversing.”
In a separate incident just a day earlier, a 15-year-old boy tragically fell from a moving Toyota Hilux on the Bulawayo-Tshefunye Road. The young victim was clinging to the mudguard of a trailer being towed by the vehicle when he fell.
Reports indicate that the driver did not stop after the accident, and the boy succumbed to his injuries shortly after being admitted to a hospital in Tsholotsho.
Local authorities are now conducting investigations into both incidents, seeking to determine the circumstances surrounding these heartbreaking events.
These tragedies underline the critical importance of road safety and the responsibilities of motorists to ensure the safety of all road users, especially the most vulnerable.
As the ZRP’s statement highlights, increased vigilance is essential to prevent such avoidable accidents in the future.