9 killed in Chegutu accident

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9 people died yesterday while 10 others injured when a commuter omnibus they were travelling in overturned near Chegutu along the Harare-Bulawayo Highway.

NINE people died yesterday while 10 others were injured when a commuter omnibus they were travelling in overturned near Chegutu along the Harare-Bulawayo Highway.

Police said the commuter omnibus overturned four times before landing on its roof after the driver lost control.

Seven people died on the spot while the other two died on admission at Chegutu District Hospital.

Fatal road accidents have become common on Zimbabwe’s roads and they have been blamed on unroadworthy vehicles and inexperienced drivers.