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The horrific crash happened along 12th avenue extension and Park road in Suburbs near Bulawayo Athletic Club around 8AM.

Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle Reporter

ONE person died while four others were critically injured following a head-on accident involving a commuter omnibus and a Nissan March early today.

Four others were also injured but are reported to be stable.

The horrific crash happened along 12^th avenue extension and Park road in Suburbs near Bulawayo Athletic Club around 8AM.

Witnesses say the Nissan March which had seven people on board failed to give way resulting in the collision with a kombi which was heading towards the city centre.

A lady who is believed to be a student teacher at Hillside Teachers’ College was trapped together with another passenger in the Nissan March and died on the spot.

Acting Fire Brigade Chief Fire officer Edward Mpofu said they received a call of the accident at around 7:50AM and rushed to the scene to rescue some passengers who were trapped in the Nissan March.

“A Nissan March from the city centre reportedly turned right in front of an oncoming commuter omnibus.

Two people were trapped in the Nissan March and the Fire Brigade extricated the trapped persons although one of them died on the spot.”

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