Six people have died, while two have sustained injuries, in a road accident involving three vehicles in Luanshya on the Copperbelt.
Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Martin Malama told ZNBC news that the accident happened around 09:00 hours Wednesday morning.
Dr. Malama said the accident involved a Volvo Truck, A toyota Corrolla and a Mitsubishi Pajero.
He said the dead include three passengers who were travelling on a Toyota Collora, and three others who were on an unregistered Mitsubishi Pajero.
Three passengers on a Volvo truck escaped unhurt.
Eye witnesses said the truck hit into the two vehicles.
And Dr. Malama said police are investigating the cause of the accident.
[ ZNBC ]
Very sad indeed. May God console the bereaved families.
One of my fellow PHD students is currently doing some research on ways to improve road safety in our country.
Lord have mercy!
This needless loss of lives must stop. Improve the state of roads and road worthy vehicles. safety education/retraining, severe penalties for those in the wrong coupled with increased police patrols etc
Why dont we value life in Zambia? Just look at how govt responds to the cries of the majority of the people… Shame!!!!
very sad reading.
that “S“ corner black spot should have been redone to make the road straight. why was the idea abandoned? RTA ?
My cousin died in this accident, he was in the Toyota Corolla. The truck actually swayed to the other lane and ploughed into the two vehicles. What a waste of precious lives, my cousin was a brilliant young man full of life. I am so angry, the driver of the truck should be jailed for killing innocent people. Some of these twits just become bullies on the road because they’re driving a bigger vehicle and bulldose their way on the roads.
‘Toyota Collora’ ba LT. namu bomuka nalelo ba editor?
VJ Rigger #6, the editor has panicked even more by misspelling the word even worse! – keep up the pressure… Anyhow, most roads in Zed are pathetic but compounded to that is the fact that shortcuts in obtaining driving licences and getting jobs (of most descriptions) also abounds. Until this systemic dysfunction is addressed we will continue to experience very interesting
VJ Rigger #6, the editor has panicked even more by misspelling the word even worse! – keep up the pressure… Anyhow, most roads in Zed are pathetic but compounded to that is the fact that shortcuts in obtaining driving licences and getting jobs (of most descriptions) also abounds. Until this systemic dysfunction is addressed we will continue to experience very interesting incidents and accidents.
people died in this accident and the 1st thing ppl notice is grammatical errors? No wonder our country is not developing, we waste time nitpicking minor issues and not the heavier matter, God bless the victims and their families
The corolla and pajero victims died IN the corolla and IN the pajero not ON. Anyway sorry for the families.