A 24-year-old University of Lusaka (UNILUS) medical student has died in a road traffic accident which occurred at Shiliya Market along Great East road in Chongwe District.
Confirming the accident to the media, Chongwe District Hospital Administrator Catherine Nswima identified the deceased as Temwani Selemani, a male student at University of Lusaka.
Ms. Nswima disclosed that the deceased was brought to the hospital around 08:30 hours as a Brought In Dead (BID) case.
“I can confirm that we received the body of a 24 year old male student from UNILUS who was brought in at 08:30 hours and certified dead at 08:40 hours. The body has been deposited in the hospital mortuary and both the deceased’s family and school have been informed,” she said.
Ms. Nswina noted that the deceased sustained fatal injuries that may have caused the death.
Chongwe Municipal Council Public Relations Officer Nelly Nkolongo said the fatal road traffic accident involved a Toyota Auris, registration number BLC 6833 driven by Temwani Selemani and a Sino Howo truck, registration numbers CAE 100 ZM / CAD 6881 driven by an unknown driver.
She stated that the incident occurred when the driver of the Toyota Auris lost control due to excessive speed, resulting in a collision with the oncoming truck.
“Chongwe Municipal Council Fire Brigade personnel in conjunction with the Zambia Police Service, swiftly swung into action and removed the damaged vehicle from the road, thereby restoring smooth traffic flow,” she said.
Ms. Nkolongo urged all motorists to observe speed limits and drive responsibly.
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