2 die in head-on collision

He said the injured were taken to Gweru Provincial Hospital.

TWO people died instantly and four others sustained injuries when a Mercedes-Benz and a Honda Fit collided head-on on the Harare-Bulawayo Highway on Tuesday afternoon.

Midlands Provincial Police spokesman Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the accident, which occurred at kilometre point 245 near Gweru.

“Cloud Mararike, a 46-year-old man from Shurugwi, was driving a Mercedes-Benz on the Harare-Bulawayo road towards Bulawayo while an unidentified woman was driving a Honda Fit in the opposite direction,” Mahoko said.

“It is alleged that Mararike's vehicle locked up with steering and brakes, causing it to veer into the oncoming lane, resulting in a head-on collision with a Honda Fit.

“Two female passengers of the Honda Fit died on the spot, while four others sustained various injuries.”

He said the injured were taken to Gweru Provincial Hospital.

According to witnesses, a six-month-old baby who was in the Honda Fit was thrown out unharmed a few meters from the scene of the accident.

Mahoko urged motorists to be careful while driving and to check the roadworthiness of their vehicles before setting off.