GWERU – Nichrut FC head coach John Nyikadzino survived a horror car crash on Wednesday morning while heading to Gweru for a midweek clash against Harare City at Ascot Stadium.
Nyikadzino’s car veered off the road and hit a tree on the Gweru-Shurugwi highway.
He was quickly rushed to Shurugwi Hospital before being transferred to ClayBank Hospital in Gweru where he is in a stable condition.
Nichrut FC media officer Deliwe Mhaka said the accident happened at around 9AM in the Surprise area near Shurugwi.
“He is in a stable condition and we really want to thank the Shurugwi District Hospital medical team who were attending to him. Our thoughts and love are with him. We wish him a speedy recovery,” Mhaka said.
Details of the accident were sketchy, but witnesses said the car had hit a tree before it came to a stop.
The former Chapungu coach suffered injuries to his legs and right hand. Doctors were also examining him for internal injuries.
Nyikadzino was driving to Ascot Stadium for their Premier Soccer League meeting with Harare City. The match went ahead and Nichrut won the clash 3-0.
Several coaches, players and football officials in the Midlands visited him and wished him a quick recovery. The Nichrut team visited him in hospital straight after their emphatic victory.
Nyikadzino joined Nichrut in 2016 in the first division. He won the Central Region title the following season which secured the club a spot in the top flight league this season.
