The
man
tripped,
fell
to
the
ground,
and
was
run
over
by
the
truck.
He
succumbed
to
his
injuries
upon
admission
to
Mpilo
Central
Hospital.
Richmond
Landfill,
located
in
Richmond,
is
where
the
Bulawayo
City
Council
(BCC)
disposes
of
garbage
collected
from
around
the
city.
Some
people
who
live
there
survive
by
picking
through
the
waste.
Bulawayo
Police
Spokesperson,
Inspector
Abednico
Ncube,
confirmed
the
accident.
“Police
are
investigating
a
case
of
sudden
death
at
Ngozi
Mine.
A
young
man
residing
at
Ngozi
Mine
jumped
onto
a
moving
refuse
truck
heading
to
offload
at
the
landfill.
He
tripped
and
fell
to
the
ground,
and
the
truck
ran
over
him,”
Inspector
Ncube
said.
“He
was
subsequently
taken
to
Mpilo
Hospital,
where
he
died
on
admission.
We
urge
those
involved
in
refuse
collection
to
avoid
jumping
onto
moving
vehicles.”
A
source
who
spoke
to
CITE
said
a
group
of
men
regularly
wait
for
refuse
trucks
at
the
T-junction
from
the
main
road
and
jump
onto
them
to
control
waste-picking.
“These
men
usually
stand
by
the
turn-off
from
the
main
road
into
the
landfill.
Their
goal
is
to
control
the
waste-picking
process.
Unfortunately,
he
fell
from
the
truck,
and
it
ran
over
him,”
the
source
said.