Harare (New Ziana) – Police on Monday revealed the names of five people who died in a fatal road accident along the Harare-Masvingo highway at the weekend.

The accident involved a head-on collision between a Yutong Bus and a Toyota Allion vehicle at the 81 km peg along the Harare-Masvingo highway.

The deceased were Varaidzo Musapura (32), Malia Dungwizha (1) and Alexio Kamuvhuri from Karoi, and Tatenda Kisi (22) and Mudonhi Chihuri (33) from Harare.

All the five were on board the small Toyota vehicle, and their bodies were taken to Chivhu Hospital mortuary, while two others injured were taken to Beatrice hospital.

The accident comes barely a month after the government revealed that more than 2 000 people are killed in road traffic accidents annually, with negligent driving accounting for most of the fatalities.

Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona last month revealed the figures and said speeding was among the leading causes of road carnage.

New Ziana