A 46 year mine engineer of Konkola Copper Mines in Chingola identified as Mubiana Mutumba has died in a fatal road traffic accident together with two others
The accident is said to have happened at Kabisapi area along the Solwezi Chingola road in Mushindamo district on Friday around 19 hours.
According to North western province deputy commissioner of police Dr. Fred Mulenga, the deceased who whilst driving a Toyota Corolla registration number AGB 635 along the said road at an excessive speed lost control after trying to over take another unknown Motor Vehicle.
Dr. Mulenga disclosed that the car went to the opposite lane and collided head on with an oncoming vehicle a Volvo truck registration number ACP 3705 which was being driven by Chrispin Mwadibamba aged 30 of Ndola Chinese complex.
“And due to the impact of the accident, the driver of a Toyota Corolla died on the spot together with two passengers identified as Chikalaba Amos aged 36 of Mufulira, and Titus Malaya aged 31 of unknown abode while the other passenger of the said vehicle namely Lubanza Dickson a male aged 41 of Kalilele sustained a deep cut on the forehead, suspected fractured left leg and general body pains,” said Dr. Mulenga.
He said the driver of the Volvo truck escaped unhurt and Lubanza Dickson is admitted to Solwezi general hospital.
He indicated that the Toyota Corolla was copiously damaged while the Volvo truck had minimal damage in comparison with only a deformed front part.
“And the bodies of the deceased have since been deposited in Solwezi general hospital mortuary waiting postmortem,” he said.
