By Francis Chipalo
Six people have died and one is battling for his life following a head-on collision between a Sino truck and a Toyota Wish along the Great North Road in Chikankata District.
The accident occurred on October 25, 2026, around 11:10 hours opposite Lusitu Farm, about 15 kilometres south of Chikankata Police Station, along the Chikankata-Mazabuka stretch.
Southern Province Police Commissioner Moono Namalongo said 62-year-old Mkhalipe Mwandu Mackson of Lusaka West was driving a Sino truck, registration AIH 1014, towing a trailer, AIH 1253, from south to north when he attempted to overtake improperly, lost control and collided head-on with an oncoming Toyota Wish.
The truck driver escaped uninjured but fled the scene after the crash. He later handed himself over to the police and has since been charged for dangerous driving.
Namalongo said the Toyota Wish, registration AIH 9873, was driven by 40-year-old Levy Mutope of ZESCO Compound in Victoria Falls, Livingstone, who was travelling from north to south. He sustained fatal head injuries and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Mazabuka General Hospital.
On board were six passengers. Four died on the spot. They have been identified as Kabela Samba, male, of Chirundu; Benjamin Kabamba, male, of Chirundu; Cresencia Kabazungu, female, of Chirundu; and Nevious Moonga, female, of Kafue.
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A fifth passenger, 25-year-old Soko Boyd of Namwala, died in the early hours of Sunday, October 26, from serious injuries, bringing the death toll to six.
The sixth passenger, 30-year-old Rolf Namala of Garden Compound, Lusaka, survived with serious injuries and remains admitted to Mazabuka General Hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable.
The bodies of the six deceased have since been deposited at Mazabuka General Hospital Mortuary awaiting postmortem examinations.
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