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Margaret Matibiri Herald Reporter
An unlicensed commuter omnibus driver allegedly drove against traffic in Harare and caused an accident which killed one of his passengers and seriously injured four others. After the accident, which occurred during peak hour, Alfred Chimusuku (25) fled the scene leaving the passengers trapped. Chimusuku yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Tendai Mahwe charged with two counts of culpable homicide and negligent driving.

He was remanded in custody to today for bail ruling. Prosecuting, Mr Sebastian Mutizirwa opposed bail on the basis that Chimusuku was facing a serious offence.

He said Chimusuku failed to show his identification card to the police, hence he was likely to abscond. He added that Chimusuku was of no fixed aboard, therefore granting him bail would not be in the interest of justice.

It is the State’s case that on July 25 at around 4pm, Chimusuku who was driving along Enterprise Road, tried to overtake other vehicles before switching lanes. He then drove along the lane with oncoming cars resulting in his vehicle colliding with another car.

One of the passengers died on the spot while four others were seriously injured. Chimusuku fled the scene and a motorist who witnessed the accident, gave chase and apprehended him before handing him over to the police.