TWO truck drivers died in road accident in the early hours of yesterday after their vehicles were involved in a head-on collision near Sinkobo area which is about 25 kilometres south of Zimba.
The two, who are Zambian and Zimbabwean drivers, died on the spot while two of their passengers are admitted to Zimba District Hospital after they sustained minor injuries.
Southern Province Deputy commissioner of police Milner Muyambango confirmed the development in an interview yesterday.
Mr Muyambango said the accident, which involved a Mercedes Benz truck and a Freight Liner, happened between 01:00 and 02:00hours yesterday.
The collision happened when Bornface Chaoma, a Zimbabwean national tried to control his truck but ended up swerving into his right lane and hit into the oncoming truck.
The accident involved a Mercedes Benz truck number ALE 7352 which was heading south to North of Livingstone and being driven by Vincent Mudenda of Siyamakamba village of Choma district.
After the accident, Mr Mudenda got trapped under the wreckage of the truck and died on the spot.
The Liner, registration number B744, AMV trailor number B88604, which was being driven by Bornface Chaoma who was suspected to have dosed off and drove into the other lane and hit the oncoming vehicle.
Mr Muyambango said after the impact Mr Chaoma was thrown out of his truck and died on the spot.
The two bodies are in Zimba Hospital Mortuary.
One of the survivors in the company of the late Mr Mudenda, identified as Nevers Kakoma, 27, of Shampande Township, Choma sustained a deep cut of the right side of the face.
In the other truck, Jabulani Michael, 38, of house number 11585, block 8, Francis Town, Botswana, sustained multiple bruises and a cut on his left arm.
And an eye witness Tyson Zulu, who was found at the scene, said he saw the two bodies being ferried to Zimba yesterday.
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yah, after being energized we will see port bellies parading……
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Truckers are so frightening on highways. They usually drive as though they own the entire road. Sad incidence indeed.
So many accidents!!! if we were to be proactive what should RTSA do, at the moment i cant see any measures being put in place to reduce these accidents claiming lives everyday…
They are interested in law abiding road users……I wonder why…..
Bad road conditions! Zambian highways are like small streets in a residential area where people drive more then 120km/h…what do you expect? deadly accidents like this one…!
RATSA,
My suggestion is please issuer there is limit to movement of Heave trucks on the roads, especially at night, and not only Trucks even public transport. In Botswana some areas , you are not allowed to travel at some certain time simple.
“not allowed to travel at some certain time simple”lol….If english is a problem – feel free to blog in your language – simple!
TRUCKS MUST only move between 05:00am and 19:00pm period.
So that there more traffic, more rushing and more accidents, brilliant solution!
Can 19.00 be AM?
Maybe all intercity highways and those leading to border points should be considered for closure to heavy vehicles after 6:00pm till 06:00am. ie above 2 tonnes.
We need to monitor the movement of vehicles on those highways, it is not right for these drivers to drive more than 8 hours in a day. But since there are no checks anywhere, they drive as long as they want and even when they are tired they will drive and cause such fatal accident. In Zambia we need toll gates, this is the only way we will know and apprehend culprits on the roads. We could put up a good system on every toll gate where each vehicle gets a ticket which needs to be shown on the next toll gate, if we suspect the driver was over speeding, simply fine and detain them. This way will have some order on the roads and create some employment for some people!
May their souls R.I.P, there is nothing RTSA will do, wait until one of them dies in these accidents.
one of them died last week…she was buried today…there is little anyone can do abt driver negligence.it has nothing to do with the fitness of the trucks but the conduct of the drivers
IN OTHER COUNTRIES, TRUCKS MOVE AT ONLY 80 KM PER HOUR. IN ZAMBIA TRUCKS ARE ALLOWED TO GO UP TO 120 AND THEY EVEN DO 160!
IT IS THEREFORE NOT SURPRISING TO SEE SO MANY ACCIDENTS. AS ZAMBIANS WE HAVE BEEN CARELESS ON GOVERNANCE OVER THE YEARS. RATSA PLEASE HELP US BEFORE WE LOOSE MORE INNOCENT LIVES LIKE THE CHIBOMBO ONE.
From ritual murders to road and helicopter accidents
I happened to get a lift from a trucker in Windhoek-Namibia to a place called Gabosis. This truck was moving at a max of 90Km/h. I got frustrated by his speed & got off the truck on the next point. I waiting for a long time to hike but decided to get yet into another truck. It was moving also at 90km/h max. I later discovered all the trucks in Namibia have a speed limit of 90Km/h maximum.
My point is, lets learn from other countries to avoid this.
To all the drivers on the road, especially when driving at night, when you get tired, please park the car and sleep or you will sleep forever waiting judgement above.
You are right Boyd.
You will still die even if the truck you are riding on collides with another while driving at only 90 km/h. The solution isn’t that simple!
Very sad…MTSRIP…
Advice to Drivers_ when tired, take a little rest, dont sleep on the road!
Nanvwa chaipa>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Just looking at the picture, there is a solid white line which indicates that you should not overtake. One of the drivers ignored that and hence the accident. RTSA really is a bit handcapped. How can they influence driver behaviour? Maybe a publicist campaing at the back of this accident
Sorry for their familes. Let us improve our roads by having dual carriage ways and insist on driver training. No speeding, no driving while drunk, arm the police with equipment to detect speeding vehivles and have a means to stop them. Sorry I am saddened.
AT least on this one we only lost 2 as compared to the 70 voters on chibombo accident.
very sad indeed to lose lives . but can RTsa start doing night patrols on the highways. and see what happenned at night. friday or Saturday night drunk drivers/ truck drivers not resting enough but rushing as they are paid on delivery time etc.
Not just put road blocks and take advantage from motorists at same spots all thetime . by the way can anyone ask a question in parley how much money been collected by POlice or Rtsa in a year/ month/ WEEk / DATE / interesting.