By James Muonwa, Mashonaland West Correspondent
FIVE people, including a pregnant woman, were killed after a speeding Karoi District Hospital ambulance collided with a light truck that encroached into its lane Wednesday.
The truck driver, identified as Ryan Murembe, of Harare immediately fled the scene.
National police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the accident which occurred at the 196km peg, Buffalo Downs, along the Harare-Chirundu highway.
The stretch of road has become a black spot.
“Police can confirm a road traffic accident involving an ambulance from Karoi District Hospital which was transferring two patients to Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital and a two-tonne Toyota Toyoace truck registration number AFO 0106 coming from Harare to Gache-Kache fishing camp,” said Nyathi.