On Friday, a haulage truck on the Mutare-Masvingo highway lost its brakes and collided with a stalled car, leaving six people dead and many more wounded.
Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, a police spokesperson, reported that the accident, which happened at the 35km peg at approximately 1:30 pm, wounded 12 persons.
Nyathi said the haulage truck rammed into a Mazda BT50 which was avoiding a stationery truck at the Marange turn-off and the driver of the haulage truck fled from scene.
Police have since identified the six who d!ed as Anna Tariro Machangachanga (30), Joyce Duchi, Portia Nyamaja (43),Nomatter Hwenzira (35), Tsitsi Masuzhe (47), Addella Henzira (1).
The injured were admitted at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital.
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