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News / National1 killed, 17 injured in Harare crashby Staff reporter40 mins ago |76ViewsOne person died while 17 others were injured in a horrific road traffic accident in central Harare on Saturday after a motorist allegedly drove through a red traffic light, resulting in a violent collision.The crash occurred at the busy intersection of Josiah Tongogara Avenue and Leopold Takawira Street, and involved a Toyota Regius commuter omnibus and a Nissan Vanette.Confirming the incident, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, said the accident was caused by reckless driving.”The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred at the intersection of Josiah Tongogara Avenue and Leopold Takawira Street in Harare on November 1, 2025,” said Commissioner Nyathi.”The accident involved a Toyota Regius commuter omnibus, which was travelling along Leopold Takawira Road towards the CBD with 15 passengers on board, and a Nissan Vanette vehicle, which was travelling along Josiah Tongogara Road towards Dzivarasekwa.”Preliminary investigations revealed that the Nissan Vanette driver ignored a red traffic light, colliding with the commuter omnibus in the middle of the intersection.”As a result, one passenger from the commuter omnibus died on the spot, while 17 others were injured,” Commissioner Nyathi said.The body of the deceased was taken to Parirenyatwa Hospital for post-mortem, while the injured were also admitted to the same hospital for treatment.Commissioner Nyathi reiterated the police’s call for motorists to exercise extreme caution and adhere to road traffic regulations, warning that reckless driving continued to claim lives and cause unnecessary suffering.The latest crash adds to growing concerns over road rule violations in urban centres, particularly at robot-controlled intersections, where disregard for traffic signals has become a frequent cause of accidents.Source – NewZimbabweMore on:#Killed,#Accident,#HarareJoin the discussionLoading comments…Enable JavaScript to view comments.Live UpdatesGet the Daily DigestSubscribeSubscribe to the Daily DigestMust ReadMan rapes 93-year-old grandmother37 mins ago |83 ViewsMatebeleland South records drop in maternal deaths38 mins ago |25 ViewsGorimbo’s brave stand ends in painful decision loss39 mins ago |91 ViewsSchool confiscates learners’ bags over unpaid fees41 mins ago |57 ViewsZanu-PF divisions over Mnangagwa term extension41 mins ago |106 ViewsActivist’s home petrol-bombed over ED2030 debate43 mins ago |85 ViewsWhy Walter Magaya was arrested43 mins ago |109 ViewsEx-soldier in land grabbing storm44 mins ago |48 ViewsMan rapes Grade 7 cousin44 mins ago |46 ViewsScottland FC buys 2025 PSL championship title45 mins ago |61 ViewsResidents demand action against machete gangs45 mins ago |49 ViewsPolice dismiss fake statement on Chivayo46 mins ago |48 ViewsPolice bust cybercrime trio47 mins ago |34 ViewsPolitics behind Zimbabwe’s celebrity car bonanza47 mins ago |45 ViewsZanu-PF, CCC MPs face recall over ED203048 mins ago |56 ViewsHwange to repossess stands to recover US$6m49 mins ago |30 ViewsCIO boss arrested for dealing cocaine49 mins ago |78 ViewsMandaza demands answers over silence on SAPES Trust bombing50 mins ago |28 ViewsHarare official under fire over workshops invite51 mins ago |33 ViewsMusic should inspire, not corrupt51 mins ago |27 ViewsZimbabwe inflation plummets52 mins ago |39 ViewsZimbabwe breaks wheat production record53 mins ago |29 ViewsChimombe, Mpofu sentencing postponed54 mins ago |45 ViewsZimbabwe steps up preps for 2025/26 summer cropping season55 mins ago |25 ViewsCorruption blights student nurses recruitment56 mins ago |33 ViewsZimbabwe scraps 11 licence requirements56 mins ago |47 ViewsZimbabwe intensifies spying on citizens57 mins ago |43 ViewsDuo jailed for culpable homicide58 mins ago |41 ViewsSoldier killed in love triangle stabbing59 mins ago |37 ViewsToday’s Most ReadBREAKING: Prophet alter Magaya Arrested on Charges of Rape and Fraud01 Nov 2025 at 10:48hrs |3271 ViewsChiwenga’s wife catching strays31 Oct 2025 at 09:09hrs |3983 ViewsWoman dies after falling into concealed pit while relieving herself01 Nov 2025 at 08:38hrs |2141 Views’Mnangagwa is panicking’31 Oct 2025 at 09:12hrs |3391 ViewsSolusi University student caught with stolen laptops in satchel01 Nov 2025 at 08:36hrs |1415 Views’Eat my wife, I kill myself’31 Oct 2025 at 09:03hrs |2708 ViewsSupreme Court nullifies Welshman Ncube AI-generated legal submissions31 Oct 2025 at 10:10hrs |1630 ViewsAssemblies of God loses court battle, slapped with punitive costs01 Nov 2025 at 08:17hrs |1085 ViewsWhy Walter Magaya was arrested43 mins ago |109 ViewsCivil servants will this year receive two bonuses1 hr ago |108 ViewsRead All Our Latest News
News / National1 killed, 17 injured in Harare crashby Staff reporter40 mins ago |76ViewsOne person died while 17 others were injured in a horrific road traffic accident in central Harare on Saturday after a motorist allegedly drove through a red traffic light, resulting in a violent collision.The crash occurred at the busy intersection of Josiah Tongogara Avenue and Leopold Takawira Street, and involved a Toyota Regius commuter omnibus and a Nissan Vanette.Confirming the incident, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, said the accident was caused by reckless driving.”The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred at the intersection of Josiah Tongogara Avenue and Leopold Takawira Street in Harare on November 1, 2025,” said Commissioner Nyathi.”The accident involved a Toyota Regius commuter omnibus, which was travelling along Leopold Takawira Road towards the CBD with 15 passengers on board, and a Nissan Vanette vehicle, which was travelling along Josiah Tongogara Road towards Dzivarasekwa.”Preliminary investigations revealed that the Nissan Vanette driver ignored a red traffic light, colliding with the commuter omnibus in the middle of the intersection.”As a result, one passenger from the commuter omnibus died on the spot, while 17 others were injured,” Commissioner Nyathi said.The body of the deceased was taken to Parirenyatwa Hospital for post-mortem, while the injured were also admitted to the same hospital for treatment.Commissioner Nyathi reiterated the police’s call for motorists to exercise extreme caution and adhere to road traffic regulations, warning that reckless driving continued to claim lives and cause unnecessary suffering.The latest crash adds to growing concerns over road rule violations in urban centres, particularly at robot-controlled intersections, where disregard for traffic signals has become a frequent cause of accidents.Source – NewZimbabweMore on:#Killed,#Accident,#HarareJoin the discussionLoading comments…Enable JavaScript to view comments.
One person died while 17 others were injured in a horrific road traffic accident in central Harare on Saturday after a motorist allegedly drove through a red traffic light, resulting in a violent collision.The crash occurred at the busy intersection of Josiah Tongogara Avenue and Leopold Takawira Street, and involved a Toyota Regius commuter omnibus and a Nissan Vanette.Confirming the incident, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, said the accident was caused by reckless driving.”The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred at the intersection of Josiah Tongogara Avenue and Leopold Takawira Street in Harare on November 1, 2025,” said Commissioner Nyathi.”The accident involved a Toyota Regius commuter omnibus, which was travelling along Leopold Takawira Road towards the CBD with 15 passengers on board, and a Nissan Vanette vehicle, which was travelling along Josiah Tongogara Road towards Dzivarasekwa.”Preliminary investigations revealed that the Nissan Vanette driver ignored a red traffic light, colliding with the commuter omnibus in the middle of the intersection.”As a result, one passenger from the commuter omnibus died on the spot, while 17 others were injured,” Commissioner Nyathi said.The body of the deceased was taken to Parirenyatwa Hospital for post-mortem, while the injured were also admitted to the same hospital for treatment.Commissioner Nyathi reiterated the police’s call for motorists to exercise extreme caution and adhere to road traffic regulations, warning that reckless driving continued to claim lives and cause unnecessary suffering.The latest crash adds to growing concerns over road rule violations in urban centres, particularly at robot-controlled intersections, where disregard for traffic signals has become a frequent cause of accidents.
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