The driver of the Ford Ranger involved in the incident fled from the scene. Police said in a statement:

Police in Gweru are investigating a case of a fatal road traffic accident where a woman (26) was hit by a car at the 264-kilometre peg along the Harare-Bulawayo road whilst fighting with an unknown man on the middle of the road on 11 October 2019 at 0400 hours.

The man is alleged to have quickly driven away in a Ford Ranger, AEX 6370, after the accident. Police are investigating this case to find out the motive behind the parties who were fighting in the centre of the road and circumstances leading to the accident.