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Zimbabwe: Five Perish in Head-On Collision
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The Herald (Harare)
25 July 2008
Posted to the web 25 July 2008
Harare
FIVE people died on the spot after a kombi they were travelling in was involved in a head-on collision with a haulage truck along the Harare-Masvingo Road on Wednesday afternoon.
The accident occurred at around 4pm at a spot adjacent to Charter Grade Farm near Beatrice and is believed to have been caused by a cloud of smoke from a veldfire along the highway which obstructed the driver.
Police spokesperson Chief Superinte-ndent Oliver Mandipaka said preliminary investigations indicated that the Sabot Carriers haulage truck collided with the Masvingo-bound Toyota Hiace after the smaller vehicle encroached onto the opposite lane owing to poor visibility.
The Hiace driver and his four passengers were crushed to death while the truck driver escaped with minor injuries.
Police have since identified the victims as Standford Makwavarara (36), the driver, Naphapel Mapuro (33), Talonga Joel (27), Christopher Mapota (24) and Taurai Sinos (30) -- all from Harare.
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When The Herald visited the scene of the accident yesterday, the wreck of the Toyota Hiace had not yet been removed and parts from the vehicle were strewn all over the place.
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