Four killed in Great East road accident —Police

Four people died on the spot in a road traffic accident that occurred on August 13, 2025, around 16:20 hours near Petroda Filling Station in Silverest area, along the Great East Road.

The accident involved a Volvo truck and trailer, registration numbers ALK 7690 (horse) and ALJ 3908 (trailer), owned by Gemmy Trading Limited and driven by Lameck Mumba of Chipata Compound, Lusaka.

Police Assistant Public Relations Officer, Godfrey Chilabi, confirmed the accident in a statement issued in Lusaka on Wednesday.

Mumba sustained injuries and was rushed to an unidentified health facility, while the truck’s front was extensively damaged.

“Also involved was a Toyota Vitz, registration number BBA 9629 ZM, driven by Brian Mwense, aged 46, of Chongwe Township. He sustained fatal injuries and died on the spot,” Chilabi said.

Three passengers aboard the Toyota Vitz also succumbed to fatal injuries. They were identified as Mutapa Winston, aged 36, a laboratory technician at Chongwe District Hospital, and an unidentified female adult aged between 38 and 40.

The third victim was an unidentified male adult, estimated to be between 28 and 32 years old.

The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at Chongwe District Hospital Mortuary awaiting formal identification and postmortem examinations.

Preliminary police investigations indicate that the accident occurred when the Volvo truck, approaching from Chongwe towards Lusaka, failed to keep to its near side and collided with the Toyota Vitz, which was coming from the opposite direction and had the right of way.

The truck eventually came to rest on top of the smaller vehicle.

Police say investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the accident.

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