Three people in Serenje today
narrowly escaped death when the newly won Toyota corolla car they were
travelling in careered off the road and overturned along the great north road
at Chikubula area 46 kilometres from Serenje.
The new corolla was recently won
by Mr Emmanuel Bwembya of Mulenga Hills in Kasama who was also in the car
driven by his nephew at the time of the accident.
ZANIS reports that three of the
other passengers identified as Happy Simbeye, Brain Mwamba 32 and Melvis
Kafwancha 32 of Location compound in Kasama are currently admitted to Serenje
district hospital following the accident.
And a medical officer at the
district hospital, Dr Richard Kaki told ZANIS that Simbeye sustained serious
head injuries while the other two sustained minor injuries.
The accident which involved an
unregistered Toyota corolla which was won in the ongoing MTN promotion happened
around 10:00 hours at Chikubula area when the driver of the vehicle Prince
Chiluba lost control of the car after he failed to negotiate a corner.
Meanwhile, Chiluba 23, of house
no 16/16 Bauleni compound who was the driver of the vehicle escaped un hurt and
has since been arrested and remanded in police custody.
The car is damaged beyond repair.
ZANIS
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