Hit and run driver arrested

POLICE in Victoria Falls have arrested a 44-year-old motorist for fatally knocking down a Grade Four pupil at Baobab Primary School on Wednesday morning.

The accused, Takawira Kawadza from Monde village on the outskirts of Victoria Falls was allegedly speeding when he hit the nine-year-old pupil who was on her way to school.

Police confirmed the accident and said Takawira was assisting them in their investigations.

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