One person has been left dead and 17 injured after a Harare motorist ignored a red robot at an intersection. The incident, which unfolded at the bustling junction of Josiah Tongogara Avenue and Leopold Takawira Street, has left the community in mourning and multiple families grappling with injury.
Preliminary reports from authorities paint a harrowing picture of the moments leading to the crash. According to the official account, the chain of events was set in motion by a single, fateful decision to ignore a traffic signal.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, provided the grim details. He stated,
“The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred at the intersection of Josiah Tongogara Avenue and Leopold Takawira Street in Harare on November 1, 2025. Preliminary investigations indicate that the Nissan Vanette went through a red robot, resulting in a collision with the commuter omnibus at the robot-controlled intersection.”
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The sheer force of the impact between the two vehicles was catastrophic, turning a routine journey into a scene of emergency and despair.
One Dead And 17 Injured After Harare Motorist Ignores Red Robot
The human cost of the collision was severe and immediate. The commuter omnibus, a Toyota Regius, was carrying fifteen passengers at the time it was struck. The consequences were tragically swift.
Commissioner Nyathi confirmed the sombre outcome, revealing,
“As a result, one passenger from the commuter omnibus died on the spot, while 17 others were injured.”
The lone fatality, whose identity has not yet been released, succumbed to their injuries before help could arrive. The body was subsequently transported to Parirenyatwa Hospital for a post-mortem examination. In a coordinated rescue effort, all seventeen individuals who sustained injuries in the crash were also referred to the same medical facility for urgent treatment, their conditions a stark reminder of the violence of the event.
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This tragic incident serves as yet another painful example of how a single lapse in judgement behind the wheel can irrevocably alter countless lives. The familiar plea from law enforcement for motorists to exercise greater care and adhere to traffic regulations echoes with renewed urgency in the wake of such preventable tragedies.
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