One person died and 17 others were injured after a Nissan Vanette ran a red light and collided with a commuter omnibus in Harare on Saturday.
According to a statement by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the accident occurred at the intersection of Josiah Tongogara Avenue and Leopold Takawira Street. The statement reads:
“The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred at the intersection of Josiah Tongogara Avenue and Leopold Takawira Street in Harare on 01/11/25.
“The accident involved a Toyota Regius commuter omnibus, which was travelling along Takawira Road towards the CBD with 15 passengers on board and a Nissan Vanette vehicle, which was travelling along Josiah Tongogara Road towards Dzivarasekwa.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that the Nissan Vanette went through a red robot, resulting in a collision with the commuter omnibus at the robot-controlled intersection.
“As a result, one passenger from the commuter omnibus died on the spot, while 17 others were injured.
“The body of the victim was taken to Parirenyatwa Hospital for post-mortem and the injured were referred to the same hospital for treatment.”
