By Own Correspondent- A Gwanda based taxi driver who fatally ran over a cop in a hit and run incident has allegedly hanged himself in a bush near the accident scene.

Nqobile Nkomo (26) of Phakama Suburb who was driving a Fun Cargo ran over Constable Blackson Muzamba who was stationed in Gwanda on Friday last week at around 8PM near Cinderella B Mine in Gwanda. Following the accident, Nkomo reportedly fled from the scene.

Muzamba was referred to Gwanda Provincial Hospital where he died on Sunday while admitted.

Nkomo who had been reported missing by his next of kin was however found hanging from a tree on Tuesday at around 9AM near the accident scene.-StateMedia