Road accident in Kalulushi claims one life, as firefighters rescue injured victim

One person has died and another is receiving medical care following a head-on collision accident in Kalulushi District over the weekend.

According to Kitwe City Council Public Relations Manager Mwaka Nakweti, the accident involved a yellow Shacman Tipper Truck (Reg. No. ADF 517) owned by Zhixing Company Limited and a dark blue Mercedes Benz C200 Kompressor (Reg. No. BAV 4376), driven by 40-year-old Mumba Bwalya of Ndola District, who died on the spot.

Firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools to extricate another victim from the wreckage. The deceased was handed over to Garnatone Traffic Police officers.

Another casualty, identified as 33-year-old Rita Nyambe from Bulangililo Township, Kitwe, had been rushed to Kalulushi Hospital for treatment before the fire brigade’s arrival.

Nakweti said the rescue operation was conducted in close collaboration with Garnatone and Sabina Traffic Police officers.

“Kitwe City Council commends the swift response of all emergency teams involved and continues to urge all motorists and road users to exercise maximum caution and strictly adhere to traffic regulations to help prevent road accidents,” she added.

The Kitwe Fire Brigade, together with the Kalulushi Fire Brigade, responded to the accident on Sunday evening along the Kalulushi–Sabina Road near Zhixing Company.

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