A 12 year old boy of Sinda district in Eastern Province has died after being hit by a vehicle.
The juvenile was hit as he was running while crossing the road.
Given Banda, sustained fatal head injuries and died on the spot.
Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba says the accident happened yesterday, Sunday, January 4th, at around 18:00 hours.
“Be informed that Sinda Traffic Officers have recorded a fatal road traffic accident which occurred yesterday, Sunday, January 4th, 2026, at around 18:40 hours at Bwindi area along great east road,” he said.
He said involved was a Hino ranger motor vehicle, registration number CAE 1968, and driven by Stanley Sibanda, 51, of Lusaka’s Makeni compound.
The driver who escaped unhurt, has since been arrested.
“The vehicle in question had a depressed right fender and damaged right corner lamp,” Mr Mweemba noted.
The body of the deceased has been deposited into Kalindawalo General Hospital Mortuary awaiting postmortem examination results.
Meanwhile, the driver is detained in police custody to assist with investigations.
A country so devided and this poor child brought into it ??
Why should the driver be arrested. Its the boy who ran on the road therefore if anything the boy was wrong.