A Mazhandu family Bus carrying passengers from Lusaka to
Kitwe overturned claiming one life and leaving several others
injured including the driver in Ndola today.
The accident which occurred around 14 hours near Kasongo
turn- off along Ndola- Kitwe dual carriage way had 19
passengers aboard after several other passengers
disembarked at in Ndola.
A Check by ZANIS at the accident scene found that the victims
had been rushed to Ndola Central hospital (NCH) for
treatment.
Ndola Central Hospital Medical Superintendent, Dr. Sebastian
Chinkoyo confirmed the accident in an interview, today.
He told ZANIS in Ndola that the Hospital received 19casualties
among them a driver and one dead body.
Dr.Chinkoyo said among the 18 victims, only one was seriously
injured and was taken to the Theatre for an operation by press
time.
“We have received 18 Casualties and one dead body from the
accident scene, amongst the 13, only one is seriously injured
while others have soft tissue in juries he said”.
Dr. Chinkoyo further disclosed that among the 18 Casualties
the Hospital received, was a seven months old baby who was
transferred to Arthur Davies Children’s Hospital (ADH) for
treatment adding that the rest have been discharged.
Barnabas Kaunda a survivor found at the accident scene
narrated that the bus wasn’t over speeding adding that it
overturned due the rains causing the road to be slippery.
“I am very surprised, the bus wasn’t over speeding, and the
speed limit was just between 40 and 50. The bus overturned
due to the slippery road,” he noted.
And a Mazhandu Conductor who asked not to be named said
that the bus overturned because of the state of the road which
was slippery due to the rains.
He also lamented that the bus wasn’t overspending saying the
speed limit was between 50 and 55.
Efforts to get a comment from Copperbelt Commissioner of
Police, Joyce Kasosa proved futile as the information had not
reached her office by press time.
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