A 75 Year old woman of Kapimpa village in Senior Chief Nkula’s area in Chinsali district of Muchinga Province has died after being hit by a Scania truck laden with solar panels.
Muchinga Province Police Commanding Officer Denis Moola has confirmed the accident in an interview with the media in Chinsali today.
Mr Moola identified the deceased as Agnes Mukuka.
He disclosed that the accident occurred in the early hours of today around 06:40 hours at Kapimpa village about 25 kilometers North of Chinsali turn off along the Great North road.
He said involved in the accident was a Scania truck and trailer with horse registration T920CHE and trailer registration number T618DTQ which was being driven by a Tanzanian National Hassan Salamba 50 from the North to the Southern direction.
The Commanding Officer alleged that the accident occurred when Agnes Mukuka the now deceased was crossing the road from the west to the east side and got hit by the Scania truck laden with solar panels property of Debronze Company Limited which was enroute to the DRC Congo.
Mr Moola further said the motor vehicle careered off the road to the right and the trailer (container) overturned leaving the horse standing in its normal position.
“The deceased sustained severe head injuries, broken both lower limbs as well as arms, and died on the spot while the driver of the Scania truck escaped unhurt,” he said.
Mr Moola pointed out that the Scania truck incurred a depressed right side of the container, damaged fuel tank, broken turning table and a depressed front bumper.
He further said that the body of the deceased has since been deposited into Chinsali General Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem examination while the driver has been apprehended and he is currently in police custody for causing death by dangerous driving while the motor vehicle is still at the scene of the accident.
