Four people have died in a fatal road traffic accident in Kasama District.
The accident occurred yesterday around 19:00 hours in Milambe area, 15 kilometres north of Kasama Town, along the Kasama-Mbala road.
Northern Province Police Commanding Officer, Lucky Munkhondya has confirmed the sad incident in a statement to the media in Kasama.
She said the accident happened when the Toyota Spacio bearing registration number AIC 1505ZM collided with a Ford Ranger ALT 8471ZM.
Ms Munkhondya said the Ford Ranger attempted to overtake an unknown truck and trailer, resulting in a head-on collision with the Toyota Spacio.
“The accident happened when the said driver of the Ford Ranger was improperly overtaking an unknown truck and trailer, and in the process, he collided with the stated Toyota Spacio, which was coming from the opposite direction,” Munkhondya said.
She explained that the Driver of the Toyota Spacio Raymond Chilufya, 36, and three passengers, his wife, Cilean Chisanga Nachande, and their seven –month old son, Blessings Chilufya, died on the spot.
She added that another passenger, Charity Mwila Musonda 43, died upon arrival at Kasama General Hospital, while one passenger, Violet Kangwa, 34 survived but sustained a cut on the forehead.
Munkhondya said the Driver of a Ford Ranger, 53-year-old Cephas Bwalya, and two passengers, Chisha Cornelius and Sheriff Chibwe, sustained injuries.
The bodies of the deceased are at Kasama General Hospital Mortuary awaiting post-mortem examinations, while the injured are receiving treatment.
