One person has died while five others have sustained injuries in a road accident in Dowa District, police confirmed.
Police publicist Gladson M’bumpha says the accident which happened at Kafumphe Village along Dowa-Chezi road, involved a motor vehicle registration number BU 3268 Toyota Sienta, driven by Renald Nkhuzi and a motorcycle registration number BM 6057 Yamaha AG 200, which was being driven by Kondwani Sefasi.
M’bumpha said police established that on the day the deceased was coming from the direction of Chezi Trading Centre heading to Dowa Boma.
He said upon reaching at Kafumphe Village, while overtaking another motorcycle which was going towards the same direction he collided.
on with a motor vehicle which had six passengers on board and was coming from the opposite direction.
Following that, Sefasi sustained a fractured right arm and head injuries and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Dowa District Hospital while the driver of the motor vehicle and five other passengers escaped with minor injuries.
He said the motor vehicle had its front part extensively damaged while the motorcycle had its front wheel and handles extensively damaged.