Two people have died on the spot in road traffic accidents which happened along the Great North Road near Mulungushi Textiles in Kabwe.
Central Province Commissioner of Police, Chola Katanga, said an unknown female pedestrian and one male passenger identified as Michael Chabala all of unknown abode died on the spot during the accident.
Mr Katanga has confirmed the development to the media yesterday in an interview in Kabwe in Central Province.
“Involved was Moyowambuya Nawina of unknown age and abode who was driving an M/V Mazda registration number ALZ 3329 from South to North with two passengers on board and unknown pedestrian who was walking off the left side of the road from South to North,” Mr. Katanga said.
Mr. Katanga said the accident happened around 06: 25 hours this morning when the driver lost control due to excessive speeding and hit into a pedestrian before the vehicle hit into a tree.
“The accident happened when the driver lost control due to excessive speed and hit the pedestrian before the vehicle went on to hit into a tree,” he said.
He said the corpses have been deposited at Kabwe Central Hospital Mortuary.
He added that the female driver identified as Moyowambuya Nawina and an unknown female passenger suffered serious injuries and have been taken to the trauma centre at the same health facility.
Very sad. RIP.
Can someone explain to me why all accidents in Zambia are as a result of excessive speed . Speed can be a result of the driver loosing control after hitting a crazy pot hole
Betters.
I don’t think that it is as a reusult of excessive speed without quoting speed limit and at which the driver was driving when the accident occured. Here are some factors to take into consideration
– Driving skills, many drivers learnt driving from friends/relatives
– Drivers jump on driving vehicles that they are not qualified for
– None wearing of seat belts.
– no walking sides for people on foot ..biking areas on the road side
– Change of traffic rules… giving priority to those on foot and cyclists when it comes to crossing on the zebra marke areas
– monies collected from motorist SHOULD be used for repair of roads
– Deffection all vehicles except new ones to be checked yearly
So sad, may the souls of departed ones rest in peace
Just put in place a government that will bring discipline on the road. We hear of excessive speeding on the roads every day and yet the ATM traps are always on these roads.