By Correspondent- 17 people were seriously injured yesterday when an illegal commuter omnibus they were travelling in overturned while fleeing from the Zimbabwe Republic Police, near Penhalonga in Manicaland.

Witnesses told a local publication that the illegal kombi was speeding, trying to get away from the police when it lost control, and rammed into a vehicle that was near BP service station.

Said a witness:

The kombi lost control while fleeing from the police vehicle which was following it at high speed.

“There were 17 passengers on board when the kombi driver lost control and collided with another vehicle which was stationary at a service station. All the passengers were injured and rushed to the hospital.”

The injured are admitted at Victoria Chitepo Provincial hospital in Mutare.-Byo24