A 10 year -old – boy of Mwansabombwe district in Luapula province has died after he fell off a moving van.
The boy identified as James Ilunga of Salanga village in Chief Mwata Kazembe’s area met his fate when he fell off the moving van after he tried to cling to it and was run over.
Luapula Province Police Commissioner Malcolm Mulenga confirmed the incident to ZANIS in Mwansabombwe yesterday.
Mr. Mulenga identified the driver of the van as Evans Bupe aged 33 of Kampampi village in Nchelenge district who was driving a Mitsubishi Canter registration number ALF 1266.
He said the accident happened in Salanga along Kazembe – Mwense road on October 11, 2014 around 14:20hours.
Mr. Mulenga said the boy was run over by the Canter truck on his right leg and sustained a fractured leg.
He said the boy was rushed to Mbereshi Mission Hospital where he was later confirmed died.
The body of the deceased is lying in Mbereshi hospital mortuary awaiting a post mortem and the driver of the van is in police custody awaiting further investigations.
Meanwhile, a one –year- three months old baby of Kachesha in Chifwalo village of Nchelenge district has been burnt to ashes after the house it was sleeping in was set on fire by unknown people.
Police have since visited the scene of the crime and relatives have been advised to bury the ashes.
Public transport – buses- where children so young can pay half should be reintroduced. In the early 80’s children under 16 paid half price on UBZ…
May his soul rest in peace.
LT what’s wrong with your Journalists?? A Mitsubishi Canter is not a VAN?? Its a Truck or “Lorry” in British / UK Terminology?
Reality Sad that a Boy would die this way. Very tragic and MHSRIP.
ukutemwa ukukonena ifimbayambaya makaka wamona nomba wafwilamo… kwena ifibana fimo !!