Source: Three vehicles damaged in container truck accident – herald
Berven Fombe
Herald correspondent
Three vehicles were extensively damaged after a container fell on them when the driver of a haulage truck attempted to pass through Seke Road flyover bridge when his load exceeded permitted height.
The drivers and passengers in all the vehicles escaped unhurt.
The accident occurred on Tuesday when a truck attempted to pass through the Seke Road flyover bridge that has only a clearance of four meters, resulting in the container slipping off the trailer, causing significant damage to the three vehicles.
When the Herald crew arrived at the scene, the drivers of the damaged vehicles were still in shock as they narrowly escaped death.
Mr Clide Mashozheri, the driver of one of the vehicles said the container fell dangerously, narrowly missing his head.
“I thank God, I missed death by a whisker,” Mr Mashozheri said. “The container failed to clear the height of the flyover bridge and slipped. It was right in front of me when the container detached from the trailer. The Fortuner and a Mercedes Benz ahead of me were hit first.”
Mr Mashozheri said: “I saw the container coming towards me and I quickly swerved my car and also moved to the passenger seat. The truck then stopped with the container landing on my car. It was terrifying.”
The driver of the Mercedes Benz, who declined to be named said: “I was driving from Seke towards town when the truck failed to negotiate the height of the flyover bridge. The trailer fell, damaging three vehicles, including the Fortuner in front of me. I tried to move to the other side of the road, but my vehicle was still affected.”
A witness, Mr Jerico Kapfumo said: “I rushed to the scene and checked if anyone was injured….they all confirmed they were fine. Police, who were working at the nearby traffic intersection, arrived swiftly to assist.” said M Kapfumo.
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