By Staff Reporter
TWO people have been confirmed dead following an accident involving three South Africa bound buses along Masvingo-Beitbridge highway Sunday morning.
The crash occurred in the early hours of Sunday at the 197km peg, involving buses from Tombs Motorways, Rimbi Tours, and Mbokodo.
It has been reported that a Tombs bus struck a donkey, prompting the crew of a nearby Mbokodo bus to stop and assist, but their efforts were disrupted when a speeding Rimbi bus crashed into the two stationary buses.
According to an eyewitness, who was speaking in a video posted on social media, Rimbi’s driver was speeding.
“Three buses have collided just after Bubi. Tombs hit a donkey and it died on the spot. So Mbokodo pulled over to help and whilst they were still stationary, an overspeeding and probably sleeping Rimbi bus driver hit them,” the eyewitness said.
Many people are said to have been seriously injured.
Masvingo provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the death of two people in the accident.
“Two people lost their lives, details are still sketchy, and police are yet to get in touch with the deceased’s next of kin,” Dhewa said.
Rimbi Tours’ operating license was suspended in January last year following a fatal accident involving one of its buses which was racing with a Zebra Kiss bus along the Harare-Nyamapanda highway.
The accident claimed the life of a bus conductor leaving several others injured.
The suspension of the company’s operating licence was then lifted after it submitted a compelling safety policy to the government to avert similar incidents in future.
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