Mayor Phiri visits survivors of crash

The mayor of the Musina Municipality, Cllr Carol Phiri, visited the seven survivors of the horror accident between a taxi and a truck in hospital earlier this week.

The people were killed about 42km south of Musina, when the taxi in which they were were travelling from Gauteng to Zimbabwe hit a stationary truck, which was parked in the middle of the N1 due to mechanical failure.

Phiri said the government was worried about the increasing number of accidents on the roads. “This is a serious concern as more innocent lives are lost on our roads. All stakeholders need to come together and work with the government to come up with initiatives aimed at decreasing the fatalities on our roads.”

Phiri wished a speedy recovery to the survivors and also sent condolences to the families of the deceased. “I have personally been at the accident scene and what I saw was shocking. This was one of the most horrific accidents I have ever witnessed in my life. It is miraculous that these people survived, after their taxi was reduced to a mangled wreck. Given the dedication of our medical staff at Messina Hospital, we have no doubt that the survivors will receive the best care on their way to recovery,” she added.

News - Date: 17 May 2013

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