THE cold soil of Chikwasha cemetery in Mkushi closed over a daughter, sister and mother yesterday, as the family of 36-year-old Evelyn Changwe laid her to rest, three days after the Chibombo road accident that also claimed the lives of eight others.
Evelyn, a businesswoman with two young sons looking up to her, was among the passengers aboard the ill-fated Nissan Caravan that collided head-on with a Hino truck in the early hours of Sunday around 03:50 hours on the Great North Road.
To her family, three days of disbelief and prayers ended in painful acceptance when they finally received her body.
Born on January 16, 1989 in Mutoni Village in Samfya, Evelyn attended Chipundu Primary School, Kabwe Nimtree before completing her Grade 12 at Mumbwa Boarding Secondary School.
After school, Evelyn threw herself into business, travelling and doing whatever honest work her hands found.
It was on one of those business trips to Lusaka from Mkushi where she was living then that she unknowingly boarded her final ride.
Her close relative told #Kalemba that she had always been a determined soul.
“The past 3 days have been extremely heavy for us as a family…days filled with shock, disbelief, pain and the harsh reality that our beloved sister, Evelyn Changwe, is truly gone,” the family member shared with #Kalemba.
Police investigations show the accident happened when the minibus driver attempted an improper overtaking, slamming the vehicle into a truck and killing eight people on the spot.
The lone survivor, initially rushed to Kabwe General Hospital, later died too, bringing the toll to nine.
Beyond her business was a committed believer at Kabwe End Time Message, where she was baptised and continued to fellowship even after relocating to Mkushi with her family.
Yesterday, as her coffin was lowered, her relatives wept openly hoping their child would stand up one more time.
Evelyn leaves behind two young boys and a family still grappling with the cruel reality.
By George Musonda
Kalemba November 27, 2025
