By A Correspondent – The Mbare Magistrates’ Court has sentenced 33-year-old Nyasha Muteweye to two years in prison after convicting him of culpable homicide following a deadly road traffic accident.

Muteweye was also banned from driving Class 2 vehicles for two years, while his driver’s licence was cancelled as part of the sentence.

According to court findings, the incident occurred on February 5, 2026, at around midnight while Muteweye was driving a Toyota Hiace along Simon Mazorodze Road towards Waterfalls.

The court heard that the driver allowed a passenger to dangerously hang onto the rear of the moving vehicle.

Trouble reportedly began when the vehicle approached Chinzou Roundabout. Muteweye, who was allegedly speeding, failed to properly negotiate a curve, causing the vehicle to lose control and swerve.

As a result, the passenger fell from the moving vehicle and suffered severe injuries.

The victim was rushed to Sally Mugabe Hospital where he was admitted for treatment, but later died from the injuries five days after the accident.

Prosecutors said the driver acted negligently by permitting unsafe passenger behaviour, driving at excessive speed and failing to maintain proper control of the vehicle under the circumstances.