H-Metro reports that the accident in Chitungwiza in which 17 people died happened soon after an incident in the Kombi in which a passenger attempted to pay with a 20 Zig note.
An argument ensured and the driver Tatenda Dhokwani (25) asked the passenger to disembark. The passenger involved, “Baba Tiara”, watched in horror as the truck crashed into the taxi soon after he disembarked.The accident involved a haulage truck and a commuter omnibus (kombi). Reports indicate the truck veered into the opposite lane after the driver lost control.
Here is the list of the deceased victims:
- Tatenda Dhokwani (25, male, from Damafalls, Ruwa)
- Agnes Mtasa (40, female, from Zengeza 1, Chitungwiza)
- Farai Mutambisi (30, male, from St Mary’s, Chitungwiza)
- Mercy Mukandla (35, female, from Manyame Park, Chitungwiza)
- Tendai Chigodora (28, male, from Unit L, Chitungwiza)
- Rutendo Mushipe (22, female, from Unit B, Chitungwiza)
- Tafadzwa Banda (33, male, from Unit J, Chitungwiza)
- Memory Sithole (45, female, from Zengeza 4, Chitungwiza)
- Rudo Phiri (29, female, from Epworth)
- Blessing Sibanda (31, male, from Southlea Park, Harare)
- Nomusa Sibanda (38, female, from Southlea Park, Harare)
- Patrick Mutevedzi (52, male, from Unit N, Chitungwiza)
- Stella Marufu (48, female, from Unit K, Chitungwiza)
- Admire Moyo (36, male, from Waterfalls, Harare)
- Susan Dube (50, female, from Zengeza 2, Chitungwiza)
- Tinevimbo Nyathi (27, male, from Stoneridge, Harare)
- Elizabeth Mupfumi (42, female, from Unit M, Chitungwiza)
Video
In the video below, Gambakwe described the accident as reported by the H-Metro Newspaper. An argument between a passenger and the driver over payment (20 zig notes vs. dollars) led the driver to stop the taxi [00:10]. The accident occurred at the moment the taxi stopped [00:20], and the speaker believes the people involved might have survived if the argument hadn’t happened at that specific time [00:25].
