17 People Killed, 112 Injured in Road Accidents in Zimbabwe

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17 People Killed, 112 Injured in Road Accidents in Zimbabwe

Seventeen people were killed and 112 others were injured in 214 accidents recorded on the highways from Friday to Monday in Zimbabwe, police said in Harare on Tuesday.

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Seventeen people were killed and 112 others were injured in 214 accidents recorded on the highways from Friday to Monday in Zimbabwe, police said in Harare on Tuesday.

Assistant Commissioner Wayne Bvudzijena said five of the people were killed in Masingo and another five in Matebeleland North.

"A total of 5,410 tickets were issued to motorists who paid deposit fines amounting to 13.1 Zimbabwean dollars (about 238,182 US dollars)" he said.

Most of the road accidents occurring on black spots were being caused through speeding, inattention or misjudgment, stationery vehicles with inadequate warning signs or overtaking error.

There were 68 black spots which had been identified on the country's highways.

"Travelers should expect to encounter police road blocks along the country's highways. The traveling public should cooperate withpolice at these roadblocks as they were meant for the protection of all and to check on both safety of vehicles and the carrying ofillegal items," said Bvudzijena.

The highway patrol was out in full force to ensure that speeding and drunken drivers were brought to book.

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