A Catholic Priest identified as Reverend Mayamiko Kachipapa from Saint Joseph Parish in Kasungu is in hospital after being involved in road accident in the capital Lilongwe.

The accident happened yesterday along the M1 road near CP Feeds in Lumbadzi, Lilongwe.

According to an eyewitness, the Priest who was alone in the car failed to control it and the vehicle swerved before overturning three times.

The catholic Priest was on its way to Kasungu from Lilongwe, according to Saint Joseph Parish Priest Terry Mutesha.

The police are yet to comment on the accident.