Zimbabwean opposition lawmaker Desire Moyo has died after the vehicle he was travelling in hit an elephant, local media report.
The accident happened in the early hours of Friday morning while Mr Moyo and four other MPs were travelling along the Bulawayo-Gweru highway, according to state-owned broadcaster ZBC.
He died instantly while his fellow lawmakers were left injured, the news outlet added.
Tributes are pouring in for the well-known poet, hailed for his contribution to the arts, who died a day before his 46th birthday.
He was a member of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), led by Nelson Chamisa, and served in the Zimbabwean parliament's sport, recreation, arts and culture committee.
