Five people have died on the spot while three others have sustained serious injuries in separate road traffic accidents in Kafue and Chisamba respectively.

Police spokesperson Esther Katongo revealed in a statement that the first incident happened in Kafue on Sunday around 17:00 hours where four people died on the spot.

Katongo stated that the accident happened when the driver of a Toyota Allion lost control after overtaking improperly and went and hit into another vehicle from behind and in the process was also hit by an oncoming truck.

“Involved in the accident was a Toyota Allion registration number BAG 7111, which was being driven by Himbala Hatembo, 31, of Lusaka driving from south to north with three passengers on board. Also involved was a motor vehicle Hundai registration number BAF 2325 being driven by Beardmo Grey Alice, 30, from south to north and Freightliner truck AJD 2883 being driven from north to south by Dennis Mweemba, 40. The accident happened when the driver of Toyota Allion overtook improperly and hit into a Hundai from behind, lost control and was hit by a Freightliner truck, which was coming in the opposite direction,” Katongo stated.

She stated that the driver of the Toyota Allion identified as Himbala Hatembo aged 31 years and all his three passengers died on the spot.

Katongo identified the three other deceased as Luciano Philipo Cebolo aged 29, Samuel Malcom Billington aged 26, and a female only identified as Twambo.

In another development, a 49-year-old driver of a Toyota Ipsum died on the spot in an accident, which happened in Chisamba, Sunday.

Katongo further revealed that the accident occurred when a driver of a Scania Truck was overtaking improperly and in the process went to hit into the Toyota Ipsum.

She stated that the driver of the Ipsum died on the spot, while his three passengers sustained serious injuries and are admitted at Liteta Hospital.

“A driver of a Toyota Ipsum registration number BAJ 5034 identified as Paul Bwalya Mpange, aged 49, died on the spot in a fatal Road Traffic Accident, which occurred on Sunday, 20th January, 2019 around 20:00 hours in Chisamba on Great North Road. Involved in the accident was a Scania Truck registration number ALB 6507, a property of Mount Meru, which was being driven by John Meleki Simalambo aged 45 years of Zanimuone in Lusaka from the direction of South to North and a Toyota Ipsum registration number BAJ 5034, which was driven by Paul Bwalya Mpange aged 49 years of Meanwood Kwamena, Lusaka, driving from the direction of North to South,” stated Katongo.