By Paul Ndou
Plumtree regional magistrate Lungile Ncube yesterday had an accident while driving his official government vehicle at the 7 kilometer peg along Plumtree – Bulawayo highway.
Sources close to investigations said Ncube’s Ford ranger was side swiped by a Sprinter bus and it overturned.
“The magistrate who was coming from Bulawayo in the company of a certain lady while approaching the 7 kilometer peg was side swiped and overturned,”the source said.
Ncube is currently admitted at Plumtree hospital.
Meanwhile arrangements are being made to tow the vehicle to the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) Plumtree.
The accident comes a day after government banned all commuter omnibusses from plying any route that is above 60km.