A police officer in Harare died after he was hit by a pirating Toyota Raum driver who was trying to evade arrest by traffic officers.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba confirmed the death.
The accident occurred at the intersection of Robert Mugabe Road and Chiremba Road on February 21 where police traffic officers were deployed.
The driver of the Toyota Raum, registration number ADD4841, did not stop at a police road block trying to escape.
Charamba revealed that, the driver ran over a police officer and side swipe with a Nissan X-Trail after the police officer fell on the tarmac.
The officer sustained head injuries, bruises and a dislocated right leg and died on admission at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals.
- Herald
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