A 35-year-old woman has tragically died in a road accident after she fell off a motorbike and was run over by an oncoming motor vehicle in Mpika district of Muchinga Province.
Muchinga Province Police Commissioner, Dennis Moola confirmed to the media that the accident happened at Kamambwe gold mine along Chipundu gravel road about 35 kilometers east of Mpika Boma.
Mr Moola said the accident happened around 10 hours yesterday. He said a woman, identified as Mercy Mula aged 35 from Mikanga village in Mpika district, was run over by an Isuzu UD 90 bearing registration number BAD 2882 after falling off a Gatoma Motorbike bearing registration number ARC 7408 ZM.
Ms Mula was a passenger on the Gatoma motorbike.
According to Mr Moola, the accident happened after the motorcycle rider lost control of the bike causing the passenger to fall off the motorbike and was then run over by the motor vehicle which was coming from the opposite direction.
He explained that the driver of the Isuzu UD 90 and motorcycle rider both fled the scene after the accident.
Mr Moola explained that the now deceased sustained bleeding from nose, fractured right hand cut on the head, and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Mpika urban clinic and the body has since been deposited to Mpika urban clinic mortuary awaiting postmortem examination.
Meanwhile, Mpika District Commissioner, David Siame has expressed sadness at the untimely death of Ms Mula.
Mr Siame noted with concern that Mpika district has recorded an increased number of traffic accidents involving motorcycles in the past few months.
“I am urging all motorbike riders to be extremely conscious as they ride their motorbikes,” he said.
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Like seen in the photo, why the seats are wrapped with plastic papers?
When cycling a long corrugated roads or negotiating a bend can result into a passenger being thrown out of the seat. Most importantly all drivers must have right PSV drivers’ licenses ABC