A 46-year-old woman, Mercy Kambale, died after being hit by a motor vehicle at Chimuti village along the Mchinji-Lilongwe M12 road.

Mchinji police publicist Limbani Mpinganjira reported that the vehicle was heading from Mchinji Boma to Kamwendo.

At Chimuti village, the vehicle collided with a cyclist who was carrying the woman.

Both the woman and the cyclist sustained severe injuries in the accident.

Sadly, Mercy Kambale succumbed to her injuries, leading to a tragic outcome.