THREE people died and one person is missing after a vehicle they were travelling in veered off the road and plunged into a disused mine pit along the Gweru-Zvishavane Highway last week.
Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko identified the deceased as Hazel Funhiro (19) of Rift Fontain, Aaron Mpofu (20) and Miriam Mpofu (28).
Aaron was driving the vehicle when the accident occurred.
“When they reached the 53km peg, the vehicle veered off the road to the right and fell into a disused mine pit which was full of water,” Mahoko said.
“The pit is a few metres from the road.”
He said one of the passengers, Panashe Munyimi, managed to swim to safey.
“Police attended the scene with the services of the sub aqua unit and managed to retrieve bodies (Funhiro and Miriam), while Aaron’s body was retrieved by villagers after it was found floating.”
Mahoko said the bodies of the deceased were taken to Shurugwi Hospital mortuary.
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“The sub aqua team is still searching for Abednigo Mpofu’s body and engagements with other stakeholders have been done to pump water from the pit.”
