Four people perished, while four others were injured, in a horrific road traffic accident involving an Asian Star bus and a Mercedes-Benz Atego truck along the Harare-Masvingo road early Tuesday morning.
In a statement, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said the fatal accident occurred on May 13, 2026, at around 1:30 a.m. near the 220km peg along the busy highway.
According to the police, the accident happened after the bus driver allegedly tried to avoid hitting a pedestrian.
“The driver of an Asian Star bus travelling from Masvingo to Harare with 60 passengers on board attempted to avoid hitting a pedestrian, encroached onto the oncoming lane, and was involved in a head-on collision with a Mercedes-Benz Atego truck carrying two passengers,” the statement read.
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Police said the impact caused the bus to veer off the road before overturning.
“As a result of the impact, the bus veered off the road, overturned, and landed on its side, while the truck subsequently struck the pedestrian,” the ZRP said.
The truck driver, two passengers who were in the truck, and the pedestrian died on the spot.
“Four people died on the spot: the truck driver, two passengers in the truck, and the pedestrian, while four passengers from the bus sustained injuries,” police added.
The injured passengers were taken to hospital for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were ferried to Mvuma Hospital mortuary for post-mortem examinations.
“The bodies of the victims were taken to Mvuma Hospital Mortuary for post-mortem,” police said.
