One person is reported dead while the other one is battling for his life after a car they were travelling crashed into Chamakuwi river in Nkhotakota.

Nkhotakota Police Public Relations Officer confirmed of the accident in an interview with Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) on Monday.

The car is said to have been heading to Nkhotakota from Salima.

Police have pulled the body from the river and is at Nkhotakota Hospital Mortuary.