Six people have died in two separate road accidents in Lilongwe after a Tata lorry registration number DA 5273 hit a stationery Central Poultry Freightliner last evening.
Lilongwe Police spokesperson Hastings Chigalu says three people are seriously injured while 18 others escaped with minor injuries.
Chigalu adds the accident also involved two other vehicles as the lorry was heading towards Zamkutu Trading Centre with 21 passengers on board.
“Soon after passing Katete Farm road junction, Banda hit the rear part of a stationery, broken down Central Poultry Freightliner, registration number NA 4718/ CP 3863, whose driver was John Njolomole (deceased), 55, of Njolomole Village, Traditional Authority Njolomole, Ntcheu.
“Following the impact, a passenger who seated in front identified as Goliati Lekinala, sustained head injuries, fractured legs, and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Kamuzu Central Hospital,” says Chigalu.
Three other passengers sustained head injuries, and Juliet Bandawe, 4, suffered a deep, intestines exposing wound.
Adds Chigalu: “While people were rescuing casualties at the accident scene, from the same direction of By-Pass roundabout came a cruising Mazda Axela car registration number NU 10495, that was being driven by Kesswell Munthali (deceased), 38, of Chiwoza Village, T/A Chikulamayembe, Rumphi.”
Munthali reportedly lost control of the vehicle and swerved to the extreme nearside where he hit four people including Njolomole, (Central Poultry driver,) who were busy rescuing casualties that were stuck to the Tata truck.
“Following the impact, the Mazda driver (Munthali), Njolomole (Central Poultry driver), and the three other casualties (yet to be identified), sustained severe head injuries and multiple fractures,” explains Chigalu.
They were all pronounced dead upon arrival at KCH.
Meanwhile, those injured have been admitted to KCH and bodies of the departed souls are at the same health facility’s mortuary.
Source:Times
