Six police detectives from Lilongwe Police Station and four civilian members have been injured after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with another in Lilongwe.

The accident occurred on Tuesday around 16:00 hours near Mazengera Turn-Off along Lilongwe-Dedza road.

The police detectives were traveling in a Toyota Land Cruiser Station Wagon registration number MP 2101 from the direction of Kamphata to Nathenje.

The driver, Sergeant Sam Chimaluwa, was overtaking a vehicle and in the process collided head-on with another vehicle, Ford Ranger registration number BR 438 which had three passengers on board.

Following the impact, the six officers and the four civilians sustained various degrees of injuries.

The police detectives are identified as Inspector James Kameta, Inspector Patuma Thole, Sub-Inspector McDonald Nkhoma, Sub-Inspector Alfred Mateka, Sergeant Madalitso Msanjama and driver Sam Chimaluwa.

The civilians are identified as driver Wilfred Masiye, Mustafa Kachama, William Banda, and Alice Khofi.

Source:Nkhoma radio