Police Officer Killed in Roadblock Accident

A police officer has died after being hit by a truck that failed to stop at a roadblock in Mvurwi.

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The incident occurred on Monday at around 5:50 PM on the Mazowe-Centenary Road.

According to Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi, the officer was conducting roadblock duties when a Freightliner truck travelling towards Mazowe drove through the checkpoint, hitting him with its trailer.

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“The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred on 30/12/24 at around 1750 hours at the 42 km peg along Mazowe-Centenary Road, Mvurwi in which a police officer was killed,” said Commissioner Nyathi.

“The police officer was conducting roadblock duties when a Freightliner Columbia truck travelling towards Mazowe with no passengers on board, evaded the checkpoint and hit him on the head with the trailer.”

The truck then collided with a stationary Nissan X-Trail at the roadblock. The police officer sustained fatal head injuries.

“Subsequently, the truck collided with a Nissan X-trail vehicle which was stationary at the roadblock site,” Commissioner Nyathi added.

“The police officer sustained head injuries and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Mvurwi Hospital.”

Although the ZRP did not name the officer, other media sources have identified him as 45-year-old Assistant Inspector Phillimon Hweru from Rusape. The truck driver has been named as 50-year-old Tarcisio Chiutsi.

In a separate incident on Monday, a police officer directing traffic in Masvingo was also hit by a vehicle, sustaining minor injuries. The driver in that incident failed to stop.

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