BY SAMUEL NJINGA IN MASVINGO
A forty-five year old popular Tax driver, Simbarashe Mutonono, died upon admission at Masvingo Provincial Hospital after a hit-and-run accident last night. Mutonono eventually succumbed to the multiple injuries while receiving treatment at the provincial hospital.
The accident occurred at the intersection of Josaya Tongogara and Simon Mazorodze Street in the CBD last night. Provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa, told this publication that twenty-nine years old Jonathan Hlaleleni, who was driving a Leyland truck, was speeding. He passed through a red robot and pounced on Mutonono who was crossing the road unsuspiciously as a pedestrian at this intersection.
Eye witnesses from members of the Mushikashika team for Rhodene low density suburbs were in a somber state when AB Communications News Network`s Hevoi FM reporters reached out.
“I am in pain. After seeing the horrific accident, all we managed to do was to pick Mutonono and rush him to the hospital,” said Shepherd Chisaga.
“Mutonono was a friend indeed. We were working together with him in harmony. It will take me too long to believe that he is gone,” said Byron Mataruse.
A close ally to the late driver, Morelife Mutsvedu, described Mutonono as someone who was hard working and a very good team member.
“I got distressed when I received a call at dawn that he had gone to be with the Lord. May his soul rest in peace,” said Mutsvedu.