Truck driver found dead at the border

A truck driver has been found dead inside his truck at Mokambo border.

Identified as Gabriel Marlon Chipman is believed to have been in a queue waiting for clearance to enter the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Copperbelt commanding officer Peacewell Mweemba confirmed the incident saying it occurred Monday (yesterday) at Mokambo border in Mufulira in which police received information that the deceased who was in a Benz truck registration BCD4546 , the property of Access logistics of Ndola was found dead inside the acid truck.

“Brief facts are that the truck in question was at Mokambo boarder in the queue awaiting clearance to DR Congo to deliver acid.

” It is believed that the truck had no enough fuel and had been parked near immigration offices for three days.

‘Police rushed to the scene and found the truck locked with a dead body of a driver inside,” he said .

He said police forced the truck door open to access the body.

“The body was inspected and had no visible injuries. It has since been deposited to Ronald Ross Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem to determine the cause of death,” Mweemba said.