Two Burnt Beyond Recognition In Fiery Head-On Collision

Two people were burned beyond recognition, while another two suffered serious burns after the two commercial trucks they were travelling in collided head-on and caught fire on Thursday evening.

The accident happened around 8 pm on the Beitbridge-Harare Highway near the Joko resettlement area.

Chief Superintendent Mesuli Ncube, the police officer commanding Beitbridge District, confirmed the crash on Friday morning. He said:

“Indications are that one of the trucks, which was empty, was travelling from Harare towards Beitbridge with only the driver.

“The second truck was carrying a load of maize and had three people, including two passengers.

“Upon reaching the Joko area, the driver who was heading towards Beitbridge tried to avoid hitting a cow that was on the road and encroached into the lane of oncoming traffic, resulting in a head-on collision.

“As a result, the two vehicles caught fire and the driver and one passenger were burnt beyond recognition. Another passenger and the driver of the second truck sustained serious burns.”

He added that the injured were rushed to Beitbridge Hospital and are said to be in serious condition.

The bodies of the deceased were taken to the mortuary, awaiting postmortem examinations.