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RTSA AND ZAMBIA POLICE ON CHINGWERE TURNOFF FATAL ACCIDENT

 

Of the Accident along Great North Road in line to Zambia Police (ZP) and Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) let us analyze the two works.

 


RTSA is not clear on the bus that obstructed the track on a wrong pick up point...in my opinion their investigations are incomplete.

They have found the Truck Driver on the wrong, what of the Obstructer??

 

What lessons should Public Bus operators draw from RTSA’s investigations?

 

Public Buses make any point as a bus stop even on caves and slopes risking so many lives.

 


Also at what Speed vehicles should be drivers be at when descending a Hill at Zani Muone?
What Speed was the Truck driver at? And What Speed was the Rosa Bus at, because both ends have a Slope towards Chingwere turnoff, however from Northwards the slope is greater.



 

Secondly Zambia Police Reported that the Accident happened around 18:40 hours when Money FM Radio arrived at the accident scene around 17:15 hours and broadcasted live on Air around 17:26, a few minutes just before the 17:30 hours News.

 


In my opinion, Zambia Police lacked accuracy on the time of the accident. It took about an hour for relevant Authorities to come to the scene...maybe they meant to say the accident happened around 16:40...hours.

 


However the ZP statement read….

 

9th October, 2021- Police in Lusaka recorded a Fatal Road Traffic Accident that occurred  on 9th October, 2021 at about 18:40 hours along Great North road at Chingwere road junction. 

Involved was unknown male adult driver who was driving a Mitsubishi Rosa Passenger Service Vehicle bus registration number BAK 9787 who died on the spot.

The bus was extensively damaged. Also involved were  29 passengers in the Rosa bus of which Eight unknown passengers sustained Fatal injuries, Two male adults, Three female adults, Two unknown male juveniles and One unknown female juvenile. 

Seven dead bodies have been deposited in UTH mortuary whilst two bodies are in Chingwere level One mortuary (Deceased driver inclusive). Furthermore, 16 passengers in the Rosa bus sustained serious injuries in which Seven female adults and Nine male adults are all admitted in UTH.

Also involved was unknown male adult driver who was driving a Howo truck and trailer registration number AOB 3515 and BAC 9616 T which was damaged and the driver is on the run.

The accident occurred when the unknown driver for the Howo truck who was driving from North to South swerved to his right side lane in trying to avoid a small bus which was in front of him, in the process he lost control of the motor vehicle crossed the island went in the opposite lane and hit into a Rosa bus that was moving from South to North.

The bodies of the deceased driver and the passengers  await identification and post mortem.


RAE HAMOONGA

ZAMBIA POLICE SPOKESPERSON.

 

In conclusion, The New Dawn Administration of President Hakainde Hichilema should look into such details.
Small things really matter, more especially when it has to do with People's lives.

Kudo's to members of the community who rushed to the scene and help out those who got trapped and offered their blankets to cover casualties. that is the spirit of ubuntu.

Our Zambian Emergency response teach should pull up its socks and authorities should work on their fact finding mechanisms.

Below are some of the reactions by Social Media Users on RTSA's findings.
















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