Zambia: Three individuals from Mambwe District are fighting for their lives in the district hospital after they were involved in a road traffic accident. Reports suggest that the Zambia Police Service vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser, was involved in the accident.
The police vehicle was recently procured by the district administration under the Constituency Development Fund. The President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema handed over the police vehicles to the respective constituencies in a significant handover ceremony.
The individuals are currently receiving treatment for their injuries. The exact position of the victims is currently unknown. However, they were in critical condition when taken to the Mambwe District hospital.
Eastern Province Minister Peter Phiri revealed that this was the third road traffic incident involving a government vehicle. He said that these incidents were unfortunate.
Minister Phiri also a Malambo Constituency law maker, said it was unfortunate that the district has continued to record road accidents. He also revealed that some of these incidents even caused loss of lives.
“Three vehicles, including road maintenance equipment, have been involved in road traffic accidents in Mambwe so far. The vehicles were procured at a huge cost under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF),” he said.
Minister Phiri also lamented that lives were being lost due to road traffic accidents and called for the need intensity road patrols by police in order to curb accidents in the district.
“I honestly do not understand what is happening. Barely a month ago, a truck meant for road works procured through the CDF was involved in an accident, and an employee of Mambwe Town Council lost his life.”
“The grader was also involved in an accident that killed a cyclist, and now the land cruiser meant for the Zambia Police has been involved in an accident,” he said.
The government recently procured 156 Zambia Police Service vehicles under CDF. The vehicles were handed over to the respective constituencies by President Hakainde Hichilema in November.