DT Correspondent
TWENTY-TWO people died while two others were seriously injured when a Toyota Quantum they were travelling in was involved in a head-on collision with a truck along Bulawayo-Beitbridge highway on Tuesday night, police have confirmed.
The fatal accident occurred around 10 pm at the 27-kilometre peg along Bulawayo- Beitbridge Road, near Thandweni Store.
“The ZRP reports a fatal road traffic accident which occurred on November 14 at around 2200 hours at the 27-kilometre peg along Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road near Thandweni Store in which 22 people were killed whilst two others were injured when a Toyota Quantum vehicle with 21 passengers on board was involved in a head-on collision with a DAF truck with one passenger on board.
“The injured victims are admitted at United Bulawayo Group of Hospitals. More details to be released in due course,” reads part of a communique from police.
