A 27-year-old man from Mt Darwin tragically lost his life in an accident when he was run over by his own truck. The incident occurred because he had parked the truck on a downhill slope without engaging the handbrake.
Inspector Milton Mundembe, the spokesperson for the Mashonaland Central police, confirmed the details of the accident. He stated that the victim, Forbes Majute, had parked his Toyota Dyna truck with the registration number 9827 on the downhill slope. While his colleagues were in the process of unloading chemicals from the truck, Majute had apparently slept beneath it.
Unfortunately, the truck started moving on its own, and Majute was fatally run over by it. The tragic accident resulted in his immediate death. The vehicle only came to a stop about 100 meters away from the scene of the accident.
In response to this incident, the police urged all motorists to exercise caution and ensure that they properly secure their vehicles when parking them to prevent such accidents from occurring.
In other news – Ex-Harare mayor stabbed in robbery attack
Former City of Harare acting mayor, Sekesai Makwavarara, was injured in a robbery attack on her Raffingora farm in Mashonaland West province. Three other individuals were also injured in the attack.
Makwavarara, who initially belonged to the opposition MDC before switching to Zanu-PF, served as a deputy mayor and later as acting mayor of Harare. She took on the role of acting mayor after Mayor Elias Mudzuri was removed by the central government. In 2006, she headed a commission that oversaw the council’s affairs until December 2008. Read More
