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Four killed, 14 injured in Harare-Chirundu Road crash

HARARE — Four people were killed and 14 others injured in a head-on collision along the Harare-Chirundu Road on Monday night, police have confirmed. 📰…

Four killed, 14 injured in Harare-Chirundu Road crash

HARARE — Four people were killed and 14 others injured in a head-on collision along the Harare-Chirundu Road on Monday night, police have confirmed.

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The crash occurred at about 8:45pm on September 7 at the 101-kilometre peg.

Zimbabwe Republic Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter carrying 21 passengers collided with a Toyota Probox carrying five passengers.

The vehicles were travelling in opposite directions.

The bodies of the four victims were taken to Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital mortuary for post-mortem examinations.

The 14 injured passengers were admitted to the same hospital for treatment.

Police did not immediately disclose their conditions.

The cause of the collision and the identities of the victims had not been released at the time of publication.

Police said further information would due course.

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