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Tsvangirai: Crash Was Probably an Accident

Only 'one in a thousand' chance foul play involved

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 9, 2009 11:54 AM CDT

(Newser) – Morgan Tsvangirai today said that the car accident that killed his wife was likely just that: an accident. Tsvangrai’s MDC has raised suspicions that the crash could have been an assassination attempt, but the prime minister dismissed that theory. “When something happens, there is always speculation,” he said. “In this case, if there was any foul play, it was one in a thousand.”

The British foreign ministry has seconded that assessment, saying the truck was part of a US/UK aid project, and the crash looked like “a genuine accident.” The driver has been charged with culpable homicide, a charge his lawyer says he intends to fight. He was granted bail today, and wasn’t asked to enter a plea.

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The wrecked vehicle lays alongside the road near Harare Saturday, March 7, 2009, after being involved in an accident Friday in which Morgan Tsvangirai was injured and his wife Susan was killed. (AP Photo)

Zimbabwean Prime Minster Morgan Tsvangirai addresses people at his home in Harare, Monday, March 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe's Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, lies in a hospital bed in Harare,Saturday, March, 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, Pool)

Zimbabwe's Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, lies in a hospital bed in Harare, Saturday, March 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, Pool)

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I want to thank God for giving me 31 years with my wife. We know that we shall all die, but let's celebrate the life of Susan because we have gone through trials and tribulations together. - Morgan Tsvangirai

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Tsvangirai: Crash Was Probably an Accident