Police spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi said the accident occurred around 23:00 hours as the rider was travelling toward the Central Business District. The victim sustained fatal head injuries and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
“The body of the deceased is currently in the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) mortuary awaiting postmortem examination and identification,” Chilabi said. “Police have launched investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the accident. The motorcycle was extensively damaged and the exact cause is still under investigation.”
Police have appealed to members of the public to assist in identifying the deceased by providing any relevant information.
In a separate incident, police in Kabwe attended to a road traffic accident along the Great North Road near Mulungushi University on February 6, 2026, around 15:00 hours.
Chilabi said the accident involved a Mercedes-Benz vehicle belonging to the Bank of Zambia that was travelling toward Kabwe and sustained damage to its front cabin and container.
“The driver and passenger sustained minor injuries and were taken to Kabwe Central Hospital for treatment. Both were later discharged,” he said.
Preliminary investigations indicate that excessive speed may have contributed to the accident after the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, veered off the road and overturned
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