Two children, one of them below one year, were on Wednesday crushed to death when a concrete pillar collapsed on them after a vehicle hit into their house in Lusaka’s Chunga Township.
Driver of the vehicle, identified as John Kapini, was reversing and in the process hit into the pillar of the house where the two girls were playing.
Lusaka Province police chief, Joyce Kasosa said in an interview yesterday the two girls died on the spot before the driver sped off.
“Two toddlers of Chunga Township yesterday (Wednesday) around 14:30 hours died after a Toyota Sprinter, registration number ABG 4218, driven by John Kapini also of Chunga hit the pillar of their house as they were playing. The pillar fell on them and they died on the spot,” Ms Kasosa said.
The girls have been identified as Victoria Kasenya, 5 and Saliya Banda, who was less than a year old, both of House number 21110 in Chunga.
“The driver is on the run and we have launched a vigorous man hunt for him,” she said.
Meanwhile, Ms Kasosa said police were still investigating the murder of Patriotic Front (PF) member, Menyani Zulu who was recently killed in Rufunsa.
She said police were still interviewing the seven people currently in custody to ascertain their involvement.
Among those detained is United Party for National Development (UPND) Lusaka province chairperson, Adrian Bauleni.
And Police service spokesperson Elizabeth Kanjela said two cyclists were knocked down in Mambwe District in Eastern Province when a motor vehicle was about to overtake another.
The accident occurred on Wednesday around 11:00 hours at Yosefe village.
Involved was a Toyota Corolla, registration number ALB 1762, driven by Lazarous Zulu, of Mambwe District.
The accident happened when the driver wanted to overtake a vehicle and in the process went to hit two cyclists.
“The victims have been identified as Margret Zulu who died on the spot while Jessy Zulu died at Kakumbi Rural Health Centre,” Ms Kanjela said. The driver is on the run.
In Central Province, police have picked a body of a male person who is believed to have been hit by a motor vehicle.
The accident occurred on Wednesday around 20:00 hours on the Great-North Road in Chisamba area.
She said the body was discovered around 20:00 hours with a national registration card in the pocket reading Peter Kasweka, 24.
Sad.. Heaven is yours bana besu, RIP.
So sad indeed. This unlicensed driver is should found and the courts need to just throw the whole book at him. He was in the wrong already…just wondering why in the hell he would flee the scene. Anyway, where ever he is, am sure his heart is burdened….you can’t kill two small children and go on about your life as if nothing happened. RIP kids.
This is very sad!! my heart goes to the parents of the Kids! Oh God may strengthen them
Could you please give me the email address or phonbe number of Joyce Kasosa.
Very sad.
Sad indeed.Running away of drivers from accident scenes has become a common thing.I bet they do so to avoid being lynched by instant justice mobs.
The thing is after one commits an accident the driver can run away if someone it hurt and if the situation is likely to cause mob justice but to the police, to report oneself as well as for immediate help for the person(s) hit would require, but these guys they hit and run with no trace. They should be jailed.
Why is this news?
Thanks
You can’t make fun of children’s death. Mushota brace for worse coming your way, worse than those 3 abortions you committed. This is your end. Lesa ni Malyotola.
MUshota, you are a disgrace. Learn to grow up. The dead are innocent children.
Why build houses close to the road? A reversing car on the road hitting a house pillar? Or was the car reversing inside the yard? Too sad.
Am very sad for #7….wat qualifies as news to u?..please skool us.
The thing is after one commits an accident the driver can run away if someone it hurt if the situation is likely to cause mob justice but to the nearest police station, to report oneself as well as for immediate help for the person(s) hit would require, but these guys they hit and run with no trace. They should be jailed.
The thing is after one causes an accident the driver can run away if someone is hurt if the situation is likely to cause mob justice but to the nearest police station, to report oneself as well as for immediate help for the person(s) hit would require, but these guys they hit and run with no trace. They should be jailed.
But the way the video is captioned at the top, it is as if it was a MUVI TV driver who killed the two kids. Anyway, may their souls rest in peace. It is the saddest thing for any parent to lose a child and my thoughts go to the parents of these two children. It’s very, very sad.
What a tragedy, sad indeed.. no one can be blamed for such accidents. You hear the driver will be burnt by the PF.
#7 Mushota, You can’t make fun of children’s death. Mushota brace for worse coming your way, worse than those 3 abortions you committed. This is your end. Lesa ni Malyotola.
Mushota we don’t need your contributions on this blog. concentrate on your profession, commercial s*x work. We need people who are proud of their country and origin. Why should you make fun of children’s death? Kano ngatawa kafyalepo. How would you have felt if those were your kids and something like that happened and its reported in the tabloids and someone comments your way, would you be at peace with such a person? Mulekula kantu kenu.
#7 mUSHOTA….B A S T A RD ….
Hi, Neat post. There is an issue along with your site in internet explorer, might test this? IE still is the marketplace leader and a large part of people will leave out your fantastic writing due to this problem.