THIRTEEN people died and several others were seriously injured when a bus belonging to Timboon
Coaches crashed at the five kilometre peg along the Chivhu-Murambinda Road yesterday morning.
The bus had 40 passengers on board and was en route to Harare.

In a separate accident, four people died and four others were injured when the driver of a Toyota Quantum
they were travelling in lost control of the vehicle which veered off the road and overturned several times
before landing on its wheels.
The accident occurred at the five kilometre peg along Murehwa-Madicheche Road on Friday at about 9am.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the fatal accidents in a
statement.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police reports a fatal road traffic accident in which a Harare-bound Timboon bus
which had 40 passengers crashed at the five kilometre peg along Chivhu-Murambinda Road on April 16,
2023, around 6:30am. Thirteen people, including the driver, died,” he said.
Circumstances surrounding the horror crash are still not clear but there was no other vehicle involved in
the accident.
The injured were taken to hospital.
On the Murehwa accident Asst Comm Nyathi said: “The ZRP reports a fatal road traffic accident that
occurred at the five kilometre peg along Murehwa-Madicheche Road on April 14, 2023, at around 9am
where a motorist who was driving a Toyota Quantum vehicle with eight occupants, lost control of the
vehicle which veered o􀁸 the road and overturned several times before landing on its wheels. As a result,
two people died on the spot while two others died on admission to Murehwa Hospital. Four others were
severely injured.”
Thirteen people perished, while several others were injured when a Timboon Bus coach was
involved in an accident 5km before Chivhu town along the Murambinda-Chivhu highway
yesterday
Asst Comm Nyathi said police would reveal more details on the Chivhu accident in due course.
One of the Chivhu accident survivors, Mr Simon Marufu of Nharira Village, said when he boarded the bus
there was mist and rain showers. “The weather was foggy and there was mist. I boarded the bus around
6am .I donʼt know what happened later.”
Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe Passenger Transport Organisation said it was saddened by the loss of life in the
Chivhu accident.
ZPTO chairman, Dr Samson Nhanhanga, said: “We are saddened by the accident that occurred in Chivhu
yesterday. Timboon Coaches company is one of our members.
“We wish a speedy recovery to all the injured and we commiserate with the families who lost their loved
ones.
“Currently we are co-operating with the police as they conduct their investigations. We are all also
assisting the injured and the bereaved. As bus operators, we will continue to prioritise the safety of our
passengers.”
Meanwhile, police have released names of the 10 people who died in an accident which occurred along
Harare-Masvingo highway on April 7, 2023.
The victims have been positively identified by their next of kin.
They are Alfred Nyoni (42), Elizabeth Siwela (67), Fadzai Chikono (48), Juliet Mapfumo (63), Tawanda
Chazunguza (age not given), Farai Chinyama (65), Godloves Zhou (four months) and Juliet Chauke, all from
Gokwe.
The 10th victim was identified as Peter Maputi (49) from Chegutu.
The police appealed to motorists to exercise extreme caution on the countryʼs roads to safeguard human
lives.