11 Out Of 16 Victims Of Beatrice Kombi Accident Identified

In
a
statement
issued
this
Saturday,
27
April,
Zimbabwe
Republic
Police
(ZRP)
spokesperson
Assistant
Commissioner
Paul
Nyathi
said
the
injured
victims
were
admitted
at
Chitungwiza
Hospital,
whilst
the
bodies
of
the
victims
were
conveyed
to
Chivhu
General
Hospital
mortuary
for
post-mortem.
He
said:

Reference
is
made
to
the
Zimbabwe
Republic
Police’s
post
on
the
X
platform
released
on
26th
April
2024
regarding
a
fatal
road
traffic
accident
which
occurred
on
26th
April
2024
at
the
52-kilometre
peg
along
Harare-Masvingo
Road.

The
death
toll
has
risen
to
16
after
one
of
the
29
injured
victims
passed
on
whilst
admitted
at
Chitungwiza
Hospital.

Police
investigations
have
established
that
the
accident
occurred
after
an
Adolph
haulage
truck
with
no
passengers
on
board,
which
was
travelling
towards
Harare,
hit
a
VW
Polo
vehicle
from
behind.
The
VW
polo
vehicle
was
travelling
towards
Harare
with
no
passengers
on
board.

As
a
result,
the
haulage
truck
veered
off
the
road
to
the
oncoming
lane
and
was
involved
in
a
head-on
collision
with
a
Mercedes
Benz
Sprinter
which
was
travelling
towards
Chivhu
with
44
passengers
on
board.

The
passengers
were
members
of
Angels
Family
Apostolic
Church
who
were
on
their
way
to
Makumumavi
Shrine,
Chivhu.

The
injured
victims
are
admitted
at
Chitungwiza
Hospital,
whilst
the
bodies
of
the
victims
were
conveyed
to
Chivhu
General
Hospital
mortuary
for
post-mortem.

The
names
of
the
11
deceased
persons
are:

• Joyce
  Mudzinzwa,
  a
  female
  adult
  aged
  44
  of
  14444
  Overspill,
  Epworth,
  Harare.
• Kelly
  Kwenda,
  a
  female
  juvenile
  aged
  3
  of
  146
  Epworth
  Harare.
• Elisha
  Jack,
  a
  male
  juvenile
  aged
  6
  of
  1794
  Overspill,
  Epworth,
  Harare.
• Elija
  Jack
  Tawananyasha,
  a
  male
  juvenile
  aged
  5
  of
  1794
  Overspill,
  Epworth,
  Harare.
• Ezra
  Jack,
  a
  male
  infant
  aged
  1
  year
  1
  month
  of
  1794
  Overspill,
  Epworth,
  Harare.
• Prudence
  Mahachi,
  a
  female
  adult
  aged
  31
  years
  1794
  Overspill,
  Epworth,
  Harare.
• Talent
  Rangwa,
  a
  female
  aged
  23
  years
  of
  20278,
  Overspill,
  Epworth,
  Harare.
• Leeroy
  Kido,
  a
  male
  juvenile
  aged
  8
  of
  20278
  Overspill,
  Epworth,
  Harare.
• Lloyd
  Kido,
  a
  male
  juvenile
  aged
  4
  of
  20278
  Overspill,
  Epworth,
  Harare.
• Elmod
  Ncube,
  a
  male
  adult
  aged
  18
  of
  20278
  Overspill,
  Epworth
  Harare.
• Decision
  Maizivei,
  a
  male
  adult
  aged
  26
  of
  Madheu
  Village,
  Chief
  Nyashanu,
  Buhera.

Assistant
Commissioner
Nyathi
said
the
remaining
five
victims
are
yet
to
be
identified
by
their
next
of
kin.
He
added:

The
Zimbabwe
Republic
Police
reiterates
that
motorists
should
be
observant
on
the
roads
and
observe
stipulated
speed
limits.

Above
all,
drivers
are
implored
to
abide
by
road
rules
and
regulations
to
safeguard
human
lives.

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