Nine people died over the weekend in separate road traffic accidents which occurred in Southern, Northern, Lusaka, Central, Muchinga and Eastern Provinces.
In Lusaka, two pedestrians died on the spot while one sustained serious injuries in an accident which happened along los Angel’s road, opposite Kanyama Police Station.
The accident happened when the driver of Mitsubishi Rosa registration number BAA 4104 driven by John Mende aged 33 of John Leing Compound lost control of the motor vehicle due to excessive speed hence hit the pedestrians who were walking off the road.
The deceased have been identified as William Maya aged 15 of Kanyama Compound and Sara Mwale aged 17 of Makeni Villa while the injured is Lazarus Mwamba aged 16 years. The bodies of the deceased are in UTH mortuary.
In southern Province, one person died while another was left with injuries in an accident which happened on Great North Road, seven Kilometers South of Zimba Town.
The accident happened when driver of Toyota Harrier registration number BAB 2516 driven by Liu Kikila aged 32 was overtaking on a hill and later collided with an oncoming International Truck registration number ABQ 6075 which was being driven by a Zimbabwean national, Njabulo Mpedzisi aged 39.
The deceased, only identified as Lily was a passenger on the truck while the passenger on the Toyota Harrier Huxiaoqin Sichuan aged 22 sustained a fractured left hand and is admitted to Zimba General Hospital.
In another accident which happened in Southern Province, a male juvenile aged two died in an accident which happened in Mukuzo Wangombe Police Camp in Livingstone.
The accident happened when driver of a Toyota Corolla registration number AJB 8448 driven by Moses Ndopu aged 24, due to inexperience went to hit into the pedestrian who sustained head injuries and died upon arrival at Livingstone Hospital. The body is in Livingstone Hospital Mortuary.
In Muchinga, two people died on the spot and three others were injured in an accident which occurred at Mukoto area along Mpika – Kasama road.
The accident happened when a motor vehicle Toyota Ipsum registration number ACX 5998 driven by Francis Mubanga aged 42 with five passengers on board lost control of the vehicle and overturned off the road.
In Eastern province, Gilbert Mwandila, 64 died on the spot while two juveniles aged 13 and 15 sustained serious injuries when the driver of an ox-cart lost control and hit into a tree.
The accident happened at Kaweche village, Chief Mphamba in Lundazi District.
In Central Province, a passenger on motor vehicle Toyota Allex registration number ACX 3839 died on the spot in an accident which happened at Natuseko primary School in Kabwe.
The accident happened when the driver of the motor vehicle lost control of the vehicle due to excessive speed and in the process hit into a tree. The driver is admitted to Kabwe General Hospital while the body of the deceased is in Kabwe General Hospital Mortuary.
Ku Chipata kuli kantu.
Rest in peace. Too many accidents in Zambia. And what’s with the habit of telling us the registration numbers of the vehicles?
…The driver of an ox cart lost control and hit into a tree….. How? Is it the oxen lost control or is the boy cart did not control the oxen?
I will not pass judgement on the people of “eastern province” for now.
I think in Zambia we are now immuned to death. people don’t care whether someone dies or not. los Angel’s road should have had a speed limit of 60 kmh and not over 70 kmh. so for someone to drive at excessive speed which could have been 80 or 90 is reckless driving. the driver should be caged with licence revoked for 8 years.
The other fatal accident which happened at Kapiri has not been mentioned