Four people died while 54 others have sustained varying degrees of injuries in a head-on collision along the Kasungu-Lilongwe M1 Road on Saturday.
Kasungu Police Station spokesperson Joseph Kachikho has identified the deceased as a two-year-old Isaac Phiri, Thokozani Foster, 32, Blessings Kaphiza, and a man who is yet to be identified.
“The accident occurred near Camel Trading Centre along the Kasungu-Lilongwe M1 Road on Saturday night. The accident involved a Mitsubishi Canter, registration BZ 8931, driven by Jekapu Mpanang’ombe, and a Toyota Voxy, registration PE 3189, driven by James Mtendere.
“The driver of the Voxy, Mtendere, was driving it from Kasungu towards Lilongwe with passengers on board. Upon reaching the said place, he started overtaking an unknown rider. In the process, he collided head-on with the Mitsubishi Canter, which was coming from the opposite direction and had 48 passengers on board. They were coming from a funeral service in Dowa District,” Kachikho said.
He said following the impact, four passengers two from each vehicle, were pronounced dead upon arrival at Kasungu District Hospital.
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“Four other male passengers sustained head and internal injuries and are still admitted to Kasungu District Hospital while 50 others escaped with various injuries and were treated as out-patients.
“We, as police in Kasungu, are calling for those who know the remaining deceased individual who, at the time of the accident, was wearing a red and white-checked shirt and a brown leather jacket and was traveling from Kasungu towards Lilongwe.
“We are further advising road users to adhere to all road traffic rules and regulations to avoid the occurrence of preventable road accidents,” Kachikho said.
