BULAWAYO, May 26 (NewsDay Live) — Six people were killed on Tuesday evening in a head-on collision involving a Honda Fit and a haulage truck along the Harare-Bulawayo Highway near the Redcliff turn-off, police said.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police said the crash occurred at the 223km peg at about 5:45 p.m.
“ZRP reports a fatal road traffic collision at the 223km peg along the Harare-Bulawayo Road near Redcliff turn-off at 1745 hours this evening,” police said in a statement.
“Six people died when a Honda Fit and a haulage truck collided.”
Police said further details would be released in due course.
The Harare-Bulawayo Highway is one of the country’s busiest roads, with fatal accidents along the route often linked to speeding and dangerous overtaking.
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Investigations into the cause of the crash are underway.