North-Western Province Deputy Permanent Secretary, Nkololo Hazemba and three others are nursing injuries in Solwezi General Hospital, after the vehicle they were travelling in, overturned on the Solwezi-Mwinilunga road.
The accident happened after the driver of the vehicle registration number GRZ 299 CA lost control due to a rear left tyre whose outer cover peeled off, causing the vehicle to overturn several times and leaving it extensively damaged.
North-Western Province Police Chief, Fabian Katiba confirmed the accident to ZANIS in Solwezi today, which happened around 09;30 hours yesterday in the vicinity of the Lumwana Mine area.
Mr. Katiba said the Deputy Permanent Secretary sustained bruises on the head, left knee and leg, while his driver Misheck Chilumba sustained multiple deep cuts on the head, bruises on the left arm and complained of body pains.
He added that on the same vehicle was Acting North-Western Province Assistant Secretary, Kambinga Nondo who sustained deep cuts on the head and bruises on the right arm, while the Provincial Social Welfare Officer, Chris Hilweele had a fractured left collar bone.
Mr. Katiba said the four were on their way to attend the burial of Western Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Seth Mulaya’s wife.
In a related development, two foreign nationals of Korean and Zimbabwean origin were involved in an accident in Mufumbwe district at the weekend, when the vehicle they were in travelling in, veered off the road.
The accident occurred after the driver of a Toyota Hilux ABH 5572 failed to negotiate a curve, causing the vehicle to overturn twice, 19 kilometers west of Mufumbwe.
The driver identified as Kim Joing, 43 a Korean of Zakor Metals Limited sustained a suspected broken collar bone, while a passenger, Lovemore Kalanoka a Zimbabwean, had neck and backaches. Both have been admitted to Mufumbwe District Hospital.
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too bad,stop cruising and where1re were u rushing to anyway?
Bad roads plus overspeeding equals accidents. Its good all the pipom in the 2 accidents are alive. Be careful on the roads in NWP, you may follow Teta
Too bad quick recovery fellow zambians
Too bad, meaning the PS’s vehicle had defective 0r old tyres. Given the high tempereture at this time of the year, the tyre just peeled off like an over ripe banana skin. Thanks God no lives were lost in the 1st accident involving PS and his group.
As for the foreign nationals its very important that when travelling on a rural road, its better to be accompanied by some one who is familiar with such roads. There are so many hazards for one to get used to. I hope the 2 are not breif case investors who are treking to North-Western Province.
Hope this is not an act of witchcraft from competing aspiring canditates for the vacant parliamentary seat.
#5, Listen,
What witchcraft? If witchcraft could work like this, Zambia would have won the World Cup!!!!!!! Elections and witchcraft?, no , don’t agree!
:(( I feel it has been preached many times that Buses should not Move at Late Hours such as 02.00 hrs and iam sure there are Chjeck points from some places where people are made to die like chjickens . This is not Good Does it mean that our Zambaian traffic Laws do not function after 18.00 hrs ? Authorities Please should do something about it. Why should we have a situiation where a bus bound for Chipata or Lundazi should staff off at 02.00 hrs or 03.00 hrs ? People must be serious with there responsibilities.
Hi, concerned and partriotic fellow country men.It’s a pity that the road mishap left us permanent disabled.My wife is on a wheel chair and am also with a broken shoulder.
We thank God that we are alive.