A GWANDA taxi driver fatally ran over a cop in a hit and run incident and allegedly hanged himself in a bush near the 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 and fled from the scene.

Muzamba was referred to Gwanda Provincial Hospital where he died on Sunday while admitted. Nkomo, who had been reported missing, was found hanging from a tree on Tuesday at around 9AM near the accident scene.

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident and said investigations were underway.
“We are investigating a case where a police officer was fatally hit by a vehicle whose driver was later found hanging from a tree in a suspected suicide case, a few metres from where the accident occurred.

“The police officer died at a local hospital where he had been admitted.
“The taxi driver was travelling along Old Bulawayo-Gwanda Road and hit a police officer near Mtshabezi Cemetery and Cinderella B Mine and fled from the scene.State media