Dallas – When a smiling Lloyd Hwehwe attended school at Harare’s Belvedere primary school in 1997, no one knew that he would soon become a slave to alcohol and at just 25 would be held responsible for a man’s sudden death all because of a perilous addiction to the bottle – The 25 year old Zimbabwean man in Texas is now in jail pending bail release after being found with blood alcohol in the amount of 3 times above the acceptable limit.
He now faces manslaughter charges after his car collided with that of a US citizen causing the latter’s death
Mr Lloyd Hwehwe, a known alcoholic, was on probation for driving whilst intoxicated and had on Sunday driven his sister’s car as he left his own which has an installed police breathalyzer. That Sunday morning he was driving near Illinois Avenue when he crashed into a stalled truck on the side of the highway. The truck then flipped, crushing a certain Mr Richard Vielma, 44.
He admitted to have had eight beers the night before and was very tired causing him to sleep on the wheel and getting involved in an accident. Even by the time he was whisked to jail, he fell asleep with fatigue.
The accident occurred in Oak Cliff close to downtown Dallas.
Lloyd Hwehwe, who was then arrested at the scene, was found with a blood alcohol content of 0.219, three times the legal driving limit of 0.08.
As at yesterday he was still lodged in prison in the Dallas County jail, with his family appealing for financial assistance to facilitate the realization of the $100,000 for bail bond. Of that bond only 10% ($10 000) is required for the release.
Anyone willing to assist with cash can contact the Hwehwe family in Dallas Texas.
The below is an appeal for assistance by Hwehwe’s family:
Dear Family & Friends, it is a sad tragedy that one of our own youth Loyd Hwehwe was in an accident that landed him behind bars. Please as a community let us come together and help financially towards his bail. Any contribution will go a long away. Please let us also keep the family of the deceased man and the Hwehwe family in our prayers. You can deposit all contributions into the following account (BANK OF AMERICA- acc #: 488025439773-Irene Hwehwe ) please contact Laiza Hwehwe at 214-677-2113 and let her know of your donation contribution. Your support and prayers are greatly appreciated, God bless!
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MaZimbo will throw your own under the bus and into a fire after a kangaroo court witnessed by blind men and adjudicated by self hate.
I don’t know this fellow but it’s a horrific situation. He.passed out in the cop car, imagine waking up from a blackout, in jail, being told why you were there. Oh my God!
Very sad condolences to the victim and his family. We know no greater tragedy than the accidental, avoidable loss of life.
Hwehwe needs help. Inini I’m not rich, but I’m going to try and deposit a little something for him
Vakomana diaspora inombostressa. Takawanda takamborasirwa pasi nedoro.
Most people talking crazy would be telling a different story if u knew the homie, hes a good dude, stand up guy.Anyone that knows him knew that he took his probation seriously. its just unfortunate that the one time he slipped up it cost someone his life and the people around him at the time didn’t intervene letting him drive intoxicated. prayers go out to the victim may his soul rest in peace, Lloyd is still alive according to Gods design. all this Negativity, Anger and Hate are a reflection of some of your internal issues. He is and has been paying for what he did, he needs support and love right now
Who ever published this get your facts right he does not have a car nor a breathliser. For lavk info leads to speculation dobt ryt staff whilst mis informed thats bad for a report tells a lot about the paper
Ndingatobisa chema yewakafa panekubetsera murderer. Funda ndoda utshwala vele bule nkinga. Ungaginya ithambo kukhona okuthembileyo so *********
Let this Hwehwe thing pay for his stupidity, he took somebody’s life through his love for alcohol akawothe umlilo uzibasele kikikiki.
I’ve known Lloyd for a very long time, first off Lloyd was using his sister’s car because he doesn’t have a car so that breathalyzer mess is bullshit, he is a good person who put himself in a very bad situation, I feel very sorry for the family who lost they’re loved one, but I also know that. Whether Lloyd gets jail time or not, him living with the fact that he took someone else ‘s llife will be enough punishment, but at the end of the day, I’m not the judge of this
y bother,kune vanhu vari kutambura kupfuura iye,akakoshei iye wacho nekuti mumwi
Hwehwe is a good fella. Yall act like yall dont make mistakes. Fuck all of yall. Mese muri mhata. Also check the validity of this story. He didn’t have a breathlizer in his car. My prayers go to both families. Saka imi muri kushanda musina mapapa maka batwa does that mean you are reckless? Imbwa dzevanhu
Well the article says he is a well known alcoholic and known to police. In America they don’t make any funnies and no one is above the law. Let him go to prison and reform. I feel sorry for the family who lost their beloved due to drinking and driving.
Zidhakwa iro ngarimbogara muzaa kwemakore akati oo kusvika aita sobha. Zvekuda kumuyemedza muchiti hee muface ari bhoo ijangaz yemunhu. Ukaona waakutoisirwa brethalaiza mumota unenge wanetsa. Pedzezvo wouraya munhu apa une dhakwaz futi. kutoda kuvhara ngonjo nekudhiraivha vuzh yasistren. Ndoo chibhambi chakapindwa nacho naLodza. Regai ambokwata ari kuzaa mbichana
Yea homie screwed up and he should deal with the consequences of his actions but for all y’all fools putting him down…you don’t know him. Don’t bash his character…that’s a cool homie right there. You don’t know what he dealing with. Its unfortunate what happened and condolences to the family that lost a loved one.
These are Double standards.
I hear all that stuff about people making mistakes. Why didnt people fundaraise for AMon Dzvairo then? He was repentant too. But it was Judith our fellow sister so we said AMnon must rot in jail. Is Richard any less human because he is not a Zimbo.
I am sure both man regret their actions and I am not here to judge them, I just say if he is bailed he is going straight to Harare to start a new life. is that fair to this victim’s family?
Jail can be the best rehab
he was avoiding the law by driving in his sisters car..i hope he has learnt.rip to the deceased.
It’s not a matter of condoning, it’s about the safety of the public. Let the boy free and YOU or someone YOU love could be the next victim. He was already on probation and made the SAME MISTAKE!!! LET HIM SIT, BECOME SOBER, before even thinking about letting him free. Fellow zimbo or not. WRONG IS WRONG! He’s made this mistake before people! Get a grip!
These consequences were brought upon himself for his reckless actions. Why would I spend money to free a murderer. Intentional or not, a family lost a man they loved and has to suffer because he wasn’t responsible. I’ve lost my father before. I know the feeling. This boy hasn’t learned anything. Why set him free so he can do it again? I don’t think so. How about setting up a fund to help the victims of this tragedy…do that and we are in business. Other than that, let him do his time.
as long as you are a parent, usaseke kana kushora, you don’t know what awaits your own children tomorrow. help if you can but dont jeer ,upenyu ivhiri,hunotenderera,mangwana zviri kwako.wozoti kudii
It is not fair to wish Lloyd any ill but also not the best move to ask people to contribute hard earned monies towards his bail. May the family of the deceased be strong during these trying times.
Wow! Amazing how amoral everyone here can be sanctimonious when we have all made mistakes. Not condoning the behavior but we should at least acknowledge that as a community be it in Zimbabwe or abroad we have a mental health issue around drinking that we refuse to address. This could have anyone one of your friends/family in this situation and only God’s choosing on why its him versus someone else who drives drunk in the US/UK or Zim. Think about it before casting a stone.
Btw for a person his size legal limit is probably 4 beers… So 3 times is not blitzed drunk.
drinking and driving is a crime. it is pity that some people like lyold here prefers to learn the hard way. now a family lost their loved one because someone opted to drink and drive. let law take its course.
Why did the sister allow this idiot to drive her car? Family yezvidhakwa. Give them money and they buy more beer. the sister must also be charged with manslaughter. Anotori bhoo ari kuzaa kwaari. Ndapota zvangu vanhu musabatsire kuti chidhakwa ichi chibude panze iyezvino.
What you should have done is have him in a rehab, rather than giving him a car to drive when you very well know is an alcoholic
They are just trying to fleece us of our hard earned dollar… Let him rot in jail!!!
Rot in jail. akapihwa second chance haana kuishandisa so ndomene haichemedzi.
Ndatenda zvangu nemashoko ako Tino svikomana isvi svinoda kubatira zvinhu padenga. Zvozopfurikidza mwero akapinda mumota yakaPipwer vakufunga kt vatove kudenga nekudhara. Kana kufunga kt ndiye atova Mwari wacho
mukaisa mari anoimwa uyu,batsirai hama dzenyu kuafrika kuno
Are these people crazy? They want him out of jail so he can kill other people? He needs to be jailed for a very long time. How killed someone. He needs to be punished
Idhødhìè mfana uyu.Let him suffer consequences.why shld i donate to a drunkard? Instead of givin us the victims acnt details u give us that of the killer.You are very SICK.
Is this family really serious. Let him rot in jail
people should know that for every action, there are consequences! this young man knew very well that he was above the limit. took sister’s car because his car had a police Breathalyzer mounted. let him learn from his mistakes. he thought he was being clever, but now look!
he has a traumatized family, a man died from his irresponsible actions.
Its a pity the family, in coming up with their appeal for help could not even mention that someone died in the accident.
He had an accident. he broke the law knowingly. The courts are taking care of the matter. A lot of drunks are driving everyday. I don’t see any need to waste time attacking him when the law is calm and acting.
Justice needs to be served on both ends. Someone lost their life here in the hands of this “sweet and humble” man. Everyone makes mistakes, yes, but there are consequences for every action. There are laws in this country. The way I see it he was already given a second chance when they installed that breathalyzer. He, as a grown man that made a conscious decision to drive a car he wasn’t legally authorized to do because he knew what he was going to do. Drink and drive! He might not have meant to kill someone, but the facts are that he did. 3Xs the legal limit is ridiculous. Its time to face reality. No bias here. I feel for the guy but, there is a family out there that will never have the pleasure of ever seeing their loved one again. Those that want to donate money will do so. I on the other hand will only donate my prayers for both families and for justice to prevail.
Mwana washe muranda kumwe.Be sober in foreign lands.In USA, there are rules, even Bill Clinton was taken to court.Now young man must face the music.These are the people who never helped a stranger, calling themselves the big guyz, fast and furious, its time to be sober.Aitwa twake ndihombabrume
Why should anyone assist in the release of this drunk driver who has killed an innocent person because of his recklessness? So that he can get on the wheel and drunkenly kill again? You can appeal for sympathy all you want, fact is someone died because this Hwehwe idiot was reckless and thought he was being clever by ditching his own car fitted with a breathalyzer that was supposed to be for his own good. There was intent to be reckless and someone died, therefore he must pay for his mistake and hopefully years later when he gets out of jail he will have learnt his lesson.
So it’s now floods of sympathy to Lloyd and nothing to the family of Mr Richard Vielma, 44? I think Lloyd should go through what he faces now just to let him know that life is not that easy. What happened to “off the wheel when drunk”? The story shows that he is a careless fella who even jumps over high walls to get into trouble. Sometimes you have to be at your lowest to understand life. This is his opportunity for a turning point and we should not interfere by making those silly donations. It won’t change his behaviour. Or else you want him to be like that and you enjoy it that way?
Let him rot in filthy cells,i don’t care.
It’s so funny how quick you guys are to talk until it’s someone in your family. Lloyd is like a brother to me despite this situation it doesn’t change his character and whoever wrote this article may God help you honestly. LOVE YOU LLOYD
I dont know this clown from a door key but I know is what he has done from the story above. He’s reckless and unrepentant and he had a car that was fitted with breathalyzer but he decided to go around that problem by getting his sister’s car so that he could drink and get drunk there is evil intentions all the way here. God always forgives but he does not take away the consequences of our actions. I hope he spends the rest of his life in Jail and ask God for forgiveness and he will plenty of time to think about his reckless actions. I am sinner as well but I know that there are consequences to our actions. Those who want to help this guy so that he can be out and about drinking more beer on probation and possibly kill or hurt someone else can do so
munwisei mukaka wenguruve. haabate futi beer.
This man must rot in jail ambonosvigwa kumudhidhi, his car was fitted with gadgets to help him iye akafungakuti vanomuvenga…
Mr Lloyd Hwehwe, a known alcoholic, was on
probation for driving whilst intoxicated and had
on Sunday driven his sister’s car as he left his
own which has an installed police breathalyzer.
That Sunday morning he was driving near Illinois
Avenue when he crashed into a stalled truck on
the side of the highway. The truck then flipped,
crushing a certain Mr Richard Vielma, 44.
why is it the money is deposited in one sister’s acc and another sister is phoned after every deposit,is there no trust in this family.
This is a very sweet and humble guy. Everyone makes mistakes. I pray that he get another chance lord knows he deserve. Hwehwe is a very hard working young man. I have known him for several years he don’t mean any harm to no one.
I love you Hwehwe just like a son keep your head up. Both families are in my prayers!
FYI all of you that don’t know him that’s judging him, please keep your negative comments to yourself I’m sure we all have made mistakes and more to come. So stop judging.
Let’s help him if we can.