BULAWAYO, May 26 (NewsDay Live) — Six people were killed on Tuesday evening in a head-on collision involving a Honda Fit and a haulage truck along the Harare-Bulawayo Highway near the Redcliff turn-off, police said.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police said the crash occurred at the 223km peg at about 5:45 p.m.
“ZRP reports a fatal road traffic collision at the 223km peg along the Harare-Bulawayo Road near Redcliff turn-off at 1745 hours this evening,” police said in a statement.
“Six people died when a Honda Fit and a haulage truck collided.”
Police said further details would be released in due course.
The Harare-Bulawayo Highway is one of the country’s busiest roads, with fatal accidents along the route often linked to speeding and dangerous overtaking.
Investigations into the cause of the crash are underway.
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