Two confirmed dead in accident involving Ex-Warriors legend Alois Bunjira

POLICE have confirmed the death of two people in a road traffic accident involving former national senior men’s soccer team, the Warriors’ striker Alois Bunjira Saturday morning.

The fatal crash occurred in Rusape, Manicaland province.

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the tragedy.

“The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred at the 8 km peg along Rusape-Nyanga road today August 16, 2025) at around 1000 hours,” said Nyathi.

“Two people died, while three others were injured, after an Isuzu pickup truck, which had three passengers on board, tried to overtake a bus while there was an oncoming BMW vehicle. The BMW vehicle was being driven by Alois Bunjira with one passenger on board. The vehicles collided head-on, resulting in the death of two passengers from the Isuzu vehicle.”

Victims’ bodies were conveyed to Rusape General Hospital mortuary for post-mortem, while the injured are admitted at the same institution.

News crew could not independently verify Bunjira’s condition at the time of publishing.

Bunjira, who also doubles as CAPS United marketing manager and a sportscaster on radio, was said to be travelling to his rural home in Honde Valley for route certification with the aim of making his Honde Valley Marathon a qualifier for the Comrades Marathon. NewZimbabwe