A neighbour to the man who fell and died on the way to a funeral in Bulawayo has said the community is in a state of shock following the tragedy.

The man said when Crispen Simango left Entumbane on the fateful day, he was drinking beer with his friends.

“They left Entumbane at around 8PM on Monday and were drinking beer. His friends say the incident happened around 11 PM,” said the neighbour.“The guys were sleeping at the back of the UD truck and during the course of the journey, he woke up wanting to urinate. It seems he lost balance and fell and died on the spot. One of the friends banged the truck to alert the driver who stopped a few metres away from the scene. They found him already dead.”

He said when the incident occurred, Simango was going to a funeral following the death of one of his neighbours in Entumbane.State media