Sad: Two Die In Head-on Collision Along Bulawayo-Plumtree Road – ZimEye

Two people lost their lives and two others were left seriously injured in the early hours of Monday after a Botswana-registered fuel tanker and a Honda Fit collided head-on along the Bulawayo–Plumtree Road The fatal crash occurred at about 2AM on a bridge near the Emganwini turn-off Bulawayo Fire Officer Mr Mhlangano Moyo confirmed the incident, stating that the Honda Fit, carrying three occupants, crossed into the path of the oncoming tanker “The Honda Fit crew was trapped inside the wreckage and had to be extricated by our team Two died on the spot, while one suffered serious injuries and was rushed to Mpilo Central Hospital,” said Mr Moyo The tanker, which had just passed a police roadblock, veered off the road after the collision The driver and his passenger jumped from the moving vehicle moments before it caught fire Both were taken to Mpilo Central Hospital for treatment Mr Moyo revealed that the truck had been transporting about 400 litres of diesel, most of which spilled onto the road “The Bulawayo City Council Fire Department managed to contain 95 percent of the spillage by 9AM using Firechem foam liquid concentrate The operation involved two fire brigade vehicles, one police officer, 12 fire department officials, and an Environmental Management Agency (EMA) representative,” he said He added that salt used in the clean-up remained at the scene, as authorities await authorisation from the truck’s owner, who is travelling from Francistown, Botswana Source: Zimeye All Zim News is a central hub for all things Zimbabwean, curating news from across the country so no story is missed Alongside aggregation, our team of nationwide reporters provides real-time, on-the-ground coverage Stay informed and connected — reach us at admin@allzimnews.com. Source: Zimeye