Tragedy Strikes as 17 Feared Dead in Seke Road Crash

A terrible road accident happened on Wednesday morning, 22 July 2025, along Seke Road near Hunyani Bridge.

A haulage truck and a commuter omnibus (kombi) were involved in a head-on collision, and sadly, 17 people died on the spot. Three other people were seriously injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.

According to people who saw the accident, the kombi was travelling towards Harare when the truck suddenly moved into its lane. The truck was trying to avoid a small car (a Honda Fit) that had swerved into its path. Unfortunately, this caused the truck to crash directly into the kombi, which was full of passengers.

The impact was very serious. The kombi was crushed under the truck, and only pieces of it could be seen at the scene. Rescue teams arrived quickly and spent many hours trying to recover the bodies from the wreckage. Metal parts and broken pieces were scattered all over the road.

Police closed off the area and started an investigation to find out exactly what happened. Family members of the victims came to the scene, hoping to identify their loved ones. The names of those who died have not yet been released.

This accident is one of many deadly crashes that have happened in Zimbabwe this year. In February, 24 people were killed in a similar head-on crash between a bus and a truck near Beitbridge. In March, seven people died and eight were injured at the Dzivarasekwa junction. In May, two different accidents took five lives each, one in Gweru and the other on the Mvurwi–Kanyemba Road. Just two days ago, three members of a traditional dance group died in another crash along the Gweru–Bulawayo highway.

Authorities have said that many of these accidents are caused by careless driving, speeding, and bad road conditions. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is asking drivers to be extra careful, especially on highways, to help reduce these deadly crashes.