MAZHANDU Family Bus kills unidentified pedestrian woman



By Chali Mulenga
 A MAZHANDU Family Bus has hit and killed unidentified pedestrian woman as the driver of the bus was trying to overtake another vehicle at the curve around Senkobo area in Livingstone on Wednesday night, Southern Province deputy commissioner of police Fred Mutondo has said.
Mr Mutondo said the fatal accident occurred on Wednesday around 21: 50 hours after the driver Kabwe Salimu, aged 36, of Lusaka was trying to overtake another vehicle at the curve near Senkobo area.
Speaking in an interview in Livingstone, Mr Mutondo said Mr Salimu had been arrested and he was currently in police custody
“Mr Salimu was driving a Mazhandu Marcopolo bus registration number ABK 8285 which was coming from Lusaka to Livingstone when the accident happened.
As he was trying to overtake another vehicle at a curve, he hit and killed unidentified pedestrian woman on the spot,” he said.
Mr Mutondo said the body of the unidentified woman, whose age is estimated around 40 to 45, was currently in Livingstone General Hospital waiting to be identified by her relatives.
He said the body of deceased is lying in the Livingstone general hospital mortuary and it is waiting to be identified by the next kin.
Mr Mutondo said the police had since charged the driver with casing death by dangerous driving and he would appear in court soon.
The Commissioner said Mazhandu Family Bus registration number ABK 8285 Marco polo has since been impounded at police headquarters.
“Time and again we have preached on the need for drivers to ensure that the road is clear before they overtake other vehicles. 
We have told motorists not to overtake at curves because they don’t know what can be around the corner and now a life has been lost through reckless driving”, he said.
The Mazhandu Family Bus in question has since been impounded and it is currently packed at Livingstone Central Police.
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in Livingstone on Wednesday night, Southern Province deputy commissioner of police Fred Mutondo has said.
Mr Mutondo said the fatal accident occurred on Wednesday around 21: 50 hours after the driver Kabwe Salimu, aged 36, of Lusaka was trying to overtake another vehicle at the curve near Senkobo area.
Speaking in an interview in Livingstone, Mr Mutondo said Mr Salimu had been arrested and he was currently in police custody
“Mr Salimu was driving a Mazhandu Marcopolo bus registration number ABK 8285 which was coming from Lusaka to Livingstone when the accident happened.
As he was trying to overtake another vehicle at a curve, he hit and killed unidentified pedestrian woman on the spot,” he said.
Mr Mutondo said the body of the unidentified woman, whose age is estimated around 40 to 45, was currently in Livingstone General Hospital waiting to be identified by her relatives.
He said the body of deceased is lying in the Livingstone general hospital mortuary and it is waiting to be identified by the next kin.
Mr Mutondo said the police had since charged the driver with casing death by dangerous driving and he would appear in court soon.
The Commissioner said Mazhandu Family Bus registration number ABK 8285 Marco polo has since been impounded at police headquarters.
“Time and again we have preached on the need for drivers to ensure that the road is clear before they overtake other vehicles. 
We have told motorists not to overtake at curves because they don’t know what can be around the corner and now a life has been lost through reckless driving”, he said.
The Mazhandu Family Bus in question has since been impounded and it is currently packed at Livingstone Central Police.
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