10 people reportedly survive with injuries after bus collides with truck in Luangwa district

About 10 people have survived with injuries after the bus they were traveling in collided with the Scania truck and trailer in Luangwa District.

Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Danny Mwale, said the driver of the Zambia-Malawi Bus registration number BAC 2427 only identified as Aaron Mwanza, aged between 30 and 40, sustained serious injuries and is currently admitted to Mpanshya Mission Hospital.

Mwale in a statement issued in Lusaka on Thursday said the other nine victims who include five females were discharged after receiving medical attention at the same Hospital.

He said the accident happened Thursday around 07:40 hours at Chansanje area 12 kilometers west of Luangwa Bridge along the Great East road.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the accident happened when the Bus driver with 68 passengers on board while heading to Eastern Province, was overtaking improperly and in the process collided with a Scania truck and trailer bearing registration numbers BAZ 9932 and CAA 4577T and later hit into a Shackman Truck and Trailer bearing registration numbers BAF 2469 and ALR 1565T,” Mwale said.

He said the drivers of the two trucks and the other bus passengers survived with no injuries.

“The bus had its front part extensively damaged while the scania truck which was driven by Jasile Zulu, aged 45, had its windscreen shattered and damages on its front side. The Shackman truck driven by David Jezi, aged 30, of Mandevu compound had its rear right side of the trailer depressed,” Mwale said.

He said 14 people survived with serious injuries after a minibus and a Hino Dutro truck collided head-on Thursday around 06:00 hours along Mumbwa road near Parays in Westwood area.

“The accident happened when the driver of the Hino truck identified as Thomas Njobvu, aged 32, of Makeni, was overtaking improperly and in the process collided head-on with a Toyota Hiace Minibus bearing registration number BAV 2108 which was moving towards the Central Business District with 13 people on board including a Police officer only identified as Fridah Kamukwamba aged 40,” Mwale said.

He said the minibus was driven by Isaac Dindiwe, aged between 45 and 50, of Chazanga compound in Lusaka and all the casualties including the two drivers are admitted to Nakachenje mini Hospital.

Mwale said both the Hino truck bearing registration number ATB 4297 and the minibus are extensively damaged.

“The Driver of the minibus, Isaac Dindiwe however died whilst in admission at UTH. Body of the deceased has been deposited in the hospital Mortuary awaiting postmortem,” he said.

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