A 32-YEAR-OLD man, Gerrison Mairosi, yesterday appeared at the Mbare Magistrates’ Courts charged with culpable homicide after hitting and killing a pedestrian on the spot.
by NQOBILE NKIWANE
Mairosi pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared before magistrate Shelly Zvenyika.
The court heard on August 18 this year, Mairosi was driving a truck along Kirkman Road in Dzivarasekwa Extension when he lost control of the vehicle and veered off the road.
According to State papers, when Mairosi got to a point opposite Chesa Bottle Store, he failed to stop his car, as he approached two parked vehicles, where the now-deceased, Fanuell Rusere, was standing and hit him in the process.
Asked at what speed he was travelling, Mairosi said he was not sure as his motor vehicle did not have a functional speedometer.
“I admit that I may have been travelling at a high speed because the car did not have a functioning speedometer,” Mairosi said.
Prosecutor Varaidzo Huni submitted that Mairosi’s driving was negligent, because despite his truck having a trailer, he still drove at an excessive speed.
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The court also heard that the point of impact was close to a bottle store, a reason why Mairosi had to be extra cautious when he approached.
