ONE MORE PERSON HAS SUCCUMBED TO DEATH FROM THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AT MBASO ALONG MANSA LUWINGU ROAD BRINGING THE NUMBER TO 5.
THIS WAS REVEALED BY MANSA GENERAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT DR MACKFORD CHIPILI WHEN LUAPULA PROVINCE PERMANENT SECRETARIE MIGHTY MUMBA VISITED THE VICTIMS ADMITTED AT THE INSTITUTION.
DR CHIPILI FURTHER DISCLOSED THAT 57 HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AFTER MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND ONE VICTIM WHO IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION IS PENDING FOR EVACUATION TO HOSPITAL WITH A FUNCTIONING CT SCAN MACHINE
AND MOST OF THE VICTIMS SPOKEN TO ATTRIBUTED THE ACCIDENT TO OVER LOADING AND OVER SPEEDING BY THE DRIVER OF THE HINO TRUCK.
THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE DRIVE WAS TAKING ALCOHOL WHILST DRIVING.
AND LUAPULA PROVINCE PERMANENT SECRETARY MIGHTY MUMBA HAS ADVISED THOSE WHO ATTEND FUNERALS TO ALWAYS BE MINDFUL OF THEIR SAFETY. MR. MUMBA SAID THAT IT’S NOT MANDATORY THAT EVERY MOANER SHOULD ATTEND BURIAL.
HE HAS HOWEVER COMMENDING THE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT FOR HANDLING THE SITUATION IN A SWIFT MANNER.
YESTERDAY A TRUCK CARRYING OVER 100 MOANERS TO CHIPILI OVERTURNED AFTER HITTING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO OVERTAKE LEADING TO THE DEATH OF 5 PEOPLE AND 98 HAVING LIGHT AND SEVERE INJURIES