Eight people were killed early Wednesday in a head-on collision involving a passenger bus and a haulage truck along the Gokwe-Kwekwe Road.
In a statement, the Zimbabwe Republic Police said the crash occurred around 5 a.m. at the 110km peg near Kwekwe.
Police said a Trip-Trans bus carrying 36 passengers allegedly attempted to overtake before colliding with the truck.
“The ZRP confirms the death of eight people in a fatal road traffic accident which occurred today at 0500 hours at the 110km peg along Gokwe-Kwekwe Road towards Kwekwe. A Trip-Trans bus with 36 passengers tried to overtake and collided with a haulage truck,” police said.
Authorities said the identities of the deceased and the number of injured passengers would be released once relatives had been informed.
The accident has renewed concerns over reckless overtaking and speeding on Zimbabwe’s highways, particularly involving public transport vehicles.
