14 die in Zimbabwe bus accident: report

Source: Xinhua| 2020-01-19 17:09:05|Editor: Shi Yinglun
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HARARE, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people died Saturday afternoon after a Harare-bound bus collided with a haulage truck just outside the city of Mutare, local media reported Sunday.

Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi told the Sunday Mail newspaper that the accident, which left 40 others injured, happened about 220 km from Harare.

He said preliminary investigations indicated that the bus driver was speeding and the accident happened as he was overtaking another vehicle.

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