Flying canopy kills student

A 19-year-old Midlands State University student died after sustaining spinal injuries when the canopy of a passing vehicle came off and struck her along with two friends as they strolled on the road verges.

Pauline Mudehwe, a History and Development first-year student at the Gweru-based university, died on Monday at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare where she was admitted after being transferred from Gweru Provincial Hospital.

Midlands police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the freak incident, but referred all inquiries to National Traffic Police spokesperson Inspector Tigere Chigome.

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