Officer-in-Charge for Mchinji police, Rhoda Manjolo, has confirmed the death of Traffic Police Officer Sub-Inspector Allan Simukonde after his vehicle was hit by a lorry along the Mchinji-Lilongwe M12 road early today morning.

According to Manjolo, the late Simukonde sustained multiple injuries and died at Mchinji District Hospital where he was rushed to.

Simukonde, aged 40, hailed from Namatuwi village, Traditional Authority Mwaulambya in Chitipa district.