In A tragic incident, two motorcyclists, each carrying a passenger, lost their lives in a head-on collision near London Stores in Mutasa District.
Confirmed by Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka, acting Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, the accident occurred when one of the wo motorcyclists, identified as Silent Faro, failed to yield to his counterpart, Richard Shorwa, at an intersection. Shorwa, aged 26, was riding an unregistered red Lifan motorbike with a passenger, while Faro was on an unregistered blue motorcycle.
The collision took place as Shorwa was travelling along Nyarumvurwe gravel road towards London Stores, while Faro was approaching the intersection from an unnamed feeder road, intending to cross the main road leading to Nyanga.
Due to the impact of the collision, both bikers sustained severe injuries and were rushed to Bonda Mission Hospital, where they were pronounced dead upon admission.
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Assistant Inspector Chinyoka emphasized the importance of road safety, urging motorists and cyclists to exercise caution and diligence while on the road.
In an unrelated incident, a 48-year-old man named Angirai Ruwa lost his life when the vehicle he was travelling in veered off the road, overturned, and plunged into a valley along Jopa-Kopa Road in Chief Ngorima’s area.
According to Assistant Inspector Chinyoka, the driver, Michael Mhika, was transporting pit sand with five passengers on board when the vehicle experienced brake failure near Kopa Business Centre. The truck veered off the road, overturned once, and descended into a valley, resulting in Ruwa’s tragic demise.
The injured passengers, along with Mhika, were taken to Chipinge District Hospital for medical treatment following the accident.