The mangled wreckage of Mr Chakauya\u2019s vehicle
By Michael Magoronga Midlands Correspondent
Redcliff town clerk Mr Gilson Chakauya escaped death by a whisker after the vehicle he was travelling in veered off the road and overturned along the Gweru-Kwekwe Highway on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His wife, who was allegedly behind the wheel, is reportedly battling for her life at a private hospital in Gweru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Redcliff Mayor Councillor Clayton Masiyatsva confirmed the accident, saying Mr Chakauya was on his way to Gweru when the accident occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, I can confirm that the town clerk was involved in a road traffic accident on Tuesday evening while on his way to Gweru with his wife,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe had taken days off work and decided to take the time to visit his parents in Gweru.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clr Masiyatsva said Mrs Chakauya, who was allegedly driving, must have failed to negotiate a curve leading to the vehicle veering off the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrom what I have gathered, the town clerk\u2019s wife who was behind the wheel failed to negotiate a curve near Amatava turn-off and lost control of the vehicle, leading to it veering off the road and rolling a couple of times,\u201d said Clr Masiyatsva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the couple was rushed to Kwekwe General Hospital where Mr Chakauya was treated and discharged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMr Chakauya was treated and declared fit, but Mrs Chakauya is said to be in a critical condition and as we speak she is admitted to a private hospital in Gweru where she is reportedly in the intensive care unit,\u201d said Clr Masiyatsva.\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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