A pull-over order, a chase, and a rock for a handbrake turned two Zimbabwe trips into nightmare fuel. A collision close to Chinhoyi Heroes Acre put a Nissan AD Van and a Nissan NV350 commuter omnibus in the same wreck on Harare-Chirundu Road. Seven deaths followed beside its 109km marker. Police first logged six, then updated the count.
The van driver allegedly ignored an officer’s command to pull over. A pursuit then ran toward Chinhoyi Central Police Station. Paul Nyathi, a police commissioner, said officers may seize vehicles tied to traffic offenses. Motorists, he added, should cooperate, keep their hands off officers, and avoid interfering with justice.
Buhera’s Ruti Dam became another disaster site after a Nissan Caravan kombi paused on the wall while luggage was being loaded. Its driver reportedly trusted a rock rather than the parking brake. That workaround went catastrophically wrong, and nine people lost their lives.
The kombi rolled into the water with 12 congregants aboard. Their route began in Gutu and headed toward Buhera, where a church gathering awaited. Investigators continue piecing together both cases, with further details pending.
The van driver allegedly ignored an officer’s command to pull over. A pursuit then ran toward Chinhoyi Central Police Station. Paul Nyathi, a police commissioner, said officers may seize vehicles tied to traffic offenses. Motorists, he added, should cooperate, keep their hands off officers, and avoid interfering with justice.
Buhera’s Ruti Dam became another disaster site after a Nissan Caravan kombi paused on the wall while luggage was being loaded. Its driver reportedly trusted a rock rather than the parking brake. That workaround went catastrophically wrong, and nine people lost their lives.
The kombi rolled into the water with 12 congregants aboard. Their route began in Gutu and headed toward Buhera, where a church gathering awaited. Investigators continue piecing together both cases, with further details pending.
