By Staff Reporter
Kwekwe – Twelve people have died in a horrific road traffic accident near the Sebakwe River along the Harare-Bulawayo highway early Tuesday morning, police have confirmed.
The crash occurred at the 200-kilometre peg when a fuel tanker hauling two trailers collided with a two-tonne truck and a Nissan AD van carrying 12 passengers.
National police spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, said the tanker—travelling from Harare towards Kwekwe—first sideswiped the two-tonne truck before crashing head-on into the oncoming AD van.
“The tanker dragged the AD van for several metres before overturning and landing on top of it, trapping all occupants,” Nyathi said.
All 12 people in the AD van died at the scene. Their bodies were taken to Kwekwe General Hospital.
Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.
