By Francis Chipalo
Two Zambia Army sentries have been seriously injured in a road accident inside Apollo Military Camp in Lusaka after being hit by a vehicle driven by a senior army officer.
Police Public Relations Officer Chipo Kaitisha has told Zed Gossip in a statement that the accident occurred on 26th October 2026 at around 17:30 hours along Kenneth Kaunda Street within Apollo Military Camp.
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She said the vehicle, a Toyota Wish registration number CAG 3041, was driven by Warrant Officer Class 1 Christopher Peter Phiri, aged 52, of Apollo Military Camp.
Kaitisha explained that the vehicle was traveling from west to east when the driver allegedly failed to keep to his near-side lane and hit the two sentries who were on guard duty at the military camp gate.
The driver escaped unhurt but the vehicle sustained a cracked front windscreen, a broken left headlamp and scratches to the front bumper.
The injured have been identified as Private Jacqueline Munkombwe aged 27, Zambia Army – sustained multiple bodily injuries and admitted to Maina Soko Military Hospital. Private Evelyn Chitambaika, aged 27, Zambia Army – sustained injuries to her left arm and general body pains, also admitted to Maina Soko Military Hospital.
The motor vehicle has been impounded and is parked at Bob Bromes Police Post pending re-examination by the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA).
“The driver has since been arrested and charged with Dangerous Driving contrary to Section 155(1) of Act No. 11 of 2002 of the Roads and Road Traffic Act Chapter 464 of the Laws of Zambia. He is currently detained in police custody awaiting court appearance,” Kaitisha added.
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