IRINGA, Nov. 10 -- TWENTY ONE people have been killed and five others injured after a Fuso minibus collided with a Scania truck at Kiponzero Junction along the Iringa-Njombe Highway.

The accident occurred today, November 9, 2026, at around 7am and is suspected to have been caused by the negligence of the Fuso driver, who allegedly entered the main road from a feeder road without ensuring it was safe to do so.

Iringa Regional Police Commander SACP Allan Bukumbi said preliminary investigations had established that the driver entered the highway without taking the necessary precautions, resulting in a collision with the oncoming truck.

According to Commander Bukumbi, the Fuso minibus, registration number T 892 DRE, owned by Charles Kamaze...