Zambia: Police in Lusaka recorded an accident involving a Zambia Railways Goods Train and a Howo Sino Truck and Trailer in Misisi Compound. The accident happened on Tuesday around 14:30 hours. The collision happened after the truck driver failed to evade the goods train.
The officials have announced that the accident did not result in any unfortunate injuries. The investigating officers have shared some details about the unfortunate incident.
Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale confirmed that they did not record any injuries after the collision. The officials have revealed the registration number of the truck involved in the accident and identified the driver.
Some images from the scene of the collision are proof of the seriousness of the incident.
After a preliminary investigation, the officials claimed that the truck did not give way to the goods train which had right of way. The incident happened along Tokyo-way near Misisi Compound in Lusaka.
The Train was headed for Southern Province while the Truck was moving towards the eastern direction. The latter vehicle was travelling from the Misisi compound area towards Kamwala South direction.
Mwale says Officers from the Zambia Police Service and Road Transport and Safety Agency are currently on the scene to regulate traffic.
The number of road traffic accidents in the region has spiked in recent months. The city authorities have been urging people to remain cautious and follow the traffic rules.
Road safety is one of the most important aspects of driving. The people of the country are happy that the accident did not result in any occupants of either vehicle being injured.
However, some comments also expressed their sadness on the incident. Some of the users also condemned the drivers for their careless actions at the time of the accident.
One of the comments read: Drivers behave as if their grandparents built the road. Some things are just a minutes work but due to the ego some people have it turns into a three hour thing.
Another user said: Truck 🚒🚒🚒 drivers are problems on the road 🛣️🛣️🛣️, noting that some other accidents in the region wee also caused by trucks.