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Grace Nyoni Midlands Reporter
Five people died in two separate accidents which happened along Shurugw-Zvishavane and Gweru-Kwekwe roads last week. Four people died on the spot at Boterekwa when a maize-laden T35 truck they were travelling in overturned at Boterekwa in Shurugwi on Thursday night.

The truck, which was carrying bags of maize, was reportedly travelling to the Grain Marketing Board depot at Tongogara in Chachacha.

Midlands provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Ethel Mukwende confirmed the accident, but said she was still to get the details.

It is alleged that the driver lost control of the vehicle, resulting in it overturning before landing on its roof.

The people who died were reportedly seated on top of the maize bags in the trailer.

Meanwhile, on the same day, one person died when a Toyota Wish veered off the road, hitting the culverts of a bridge before overturning several times along Gweru-Kwekwe road.

Assistant Inspector Ethel Mukwende confirmed the accident saying: “Police in Gweru are investigating a fatal road traffic accident where one person died after a Toyota Wish they were travelling with veered off the road hitting the culverts on a bridge before overturning several times.”

The accident occurred on Thursday last week when Tinotenda Mataramvura (23) was driving a Toyota Wish from Gweru to Kwekwe with 7 passengers. It is reported that Mataramvura lost control of the vehicle and it veered off the road to the left side where it hit culverts of the bridge and overturned several times before it landed on its wheels.

All seven passengers were injured including the driver. Six of them were referred to Gweru Provincial Hospital while two others to Kwekwe Provincial Hospital, where they were all admitted.

Later that day, one patient, a 22-year-old man, who had been admitted to Gweru Provincial Hospital, died.