Four unidentified people died on the spot along the Great North Road after being run over by a Mistubishi Canter ABD 3499 driven by Captain Honkins Kamwale aged 45 of Kalewa Barracks.
Police Spokesperson Charity Munganga-Chanda confirmed in a statement on Tuesday saying the accident happened between 03:00 and 04:00 hours today 2nd June, 2015.
The accident happened after the driver of the Misubishi canter failed to keep to his side of the road and went to hit the four who were relieving themselves by the road side after the Maccopolo Scania bus Reg. No. BNR 3 belong to CR developed a fault.
Captain Kamwale has since been charged with four counts of causing death by dangerous driving and will appear in court soon.
In a related development, five people died on the spot after the Toyota Corolla Reg. No.ABJ 2826 they were travelling on hit into a Noah and a Truck which was coming in the opposite direction. The driver of the collora is among the dead.
The accident happened around mid night at New Kapiri hospital junction.
All the Nine bodies are lying in Kapiri Mposhi General Hospital Mortuary awaiting Postmortem while the driver from the first accident has been charged with four counts of causing death by dangerous driving and will appear in court soon.
CHARITY MUNGANGA-CHANDA
POLICE SPOKESPERSON
To bad for the Big man I hope its not his last pakage.tesha napsa.