THE United States embassy has expressed its sadness following a fatal road accident involving a driver from the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) at Checheche Growth Point in Chipinge, Manicaland province, on Thursday this week.
In a statement yesterday, the embassy said it would co-operate with police and other authorities until investigations are over.
“It is with great sadness that the US embassy expresses its deepest condolences following the tragic death of a community member from Checheche Growth Point in Chipinge district, Manicaland province, as a result of a fatal road accident,” the statement said.
The embassy said the accident involved a driver and vehicle affiliated to a USAid-funded project.
“The Zimbabwean driver, an employee of an implementing partner organisation, and the project team are co-operating with police and local officials,” it said.
“We understand the immense sorrow this incident has caused for all involved and will continue to co-operate with the police and other authorities as they complete their investigation.”
In a related matter, national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi has confirmed an accident which occurred on Wednesday night at the 53km peg along the Harare-Mutare Highway, whereby five members of the same family perished when a Ford Ranger vehicle with two passengers on board was involved in a head-on collision with a Honda Fit vehicle with five passengers on board.
“Five people were killed, while four others were injured when a Ford Ranger vehicle with two passengers on board was involved in a head on collision with a Honda Fit vehicle with five passengers on board,” he said.
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Nyathi identified the victims as Phillip Sithole (34), Jimmy Tinashe Sithole (28), Samuel Sithole (27), Laquisha Sithole (2) and Rumbidzai Mlambo, a female adult, all of Morningside, Mutare.
He said the bodies of the victims were taken to Marondera Hospital mortuary for post-mortem, while the injured are admitted to the same hospital.
