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Snr Asst Comm Charamba

Crime Reporter
THIRTEEN people died, including five family members, in separate road traffic accidents that occurred between Friday and Monday in Mvuma and Mvurwi. Police said 10 people were seriously injured during the accidents. Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba, said the force was concerned over an upsurge in road accidents countrywide especially along the highways.

She said in one of the accidents, six people died, while three others were injured when an Opel Corsa pick-up truck they were travelling in veered off the road and rammed into trees near the 214km peg along the Harare- Masvingo Road in Mvuma last Friday.

The accident occurred near Chaka Business Centre at around 7.20am. On Saturday, five family members died in Mvurwi when a Honda CRV they were travelling in veered off the road and overturned.

The accident occurred at the 98km peg along the Mazowe-Centenary Road near Carter Farm. She said the police were deeply concerned with the loss of lives due to road accidents and urged motorists to avoid speeding.