Six people have died in a fatal road accident in Mwense District along the Mwense-Mansa road in Luapula Province.
In a statement released by the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) Public Relations Officer Fedrick Mubanga said the accident happened around 07:00 hours today.
Mr. Mubanga said the accident happened after the driver of a Zhong Tong Bus registration number AIB3978 belonging to VIDA Logistics Transport driven by Kedrick Simusokwe lost control while avoiding to hit a pothole and in the process killed Winstone Kalemfu who was riding a motorbike which was coming from the opposite direction.
“Accident investigations by the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) indicate that due to the impact, Kalemfu and five other passengers died on the spot, while 14 others including the driver sustained serious injuries and 19 had minor injuries,” he said
Mr. Mubanga said the bus had a shattered windscreen, depressed roof while the motor bike was extensively damaged.
The Agency has since cautioned motorists particularly Public Service Vehicle (PSV) drivers to observe speed limits and obey traffic regulations and laws.
Mr Mubanga said the Agency is monitoring driver behavior of all PSV and those found wanting, risk having their licenses revoked as provided for in the Road Traffic Act No.11 of 2002.
I really get down when we experience so many deaths within short period of time. It always seems to happen close to elections. This scares me because we have a number of desperate opposition willing to do anything to get to state house. Kaya only God knows. Rip
@KZ, may you ask your people not show pictures of the dead again. Just keep that picture of car with your Edgar’s sticker on as if it was his .
63 views 1 comment…..thanks guys for abandoning Lusaka Times….let dunderhead Kaizer Zulu comment all by himself
Anonymous seeing as you are commenting then you must an ldi0t of considerable proportion.
Kaizer, it is the shoddy road work to blame for these needless deaths. You do sub par road work, steal the monies allocated for the roads to start a leather shop in Dubai while countless Zambians perish on these pot hole ridden roads. God will judge you and your band of thieves one day. Anyway, may their souls Rest In Peace.
How many lives have been lost due to potholes?
The whole mindset in the country needs shifting.
If you are a teacher, teach your students well.
If you are a Doctor, treat your patients well.
If you are road builder, build good roads.
If you are the president, do you flippin job mwankole.