3 killed in fatal accident in Zomba

Three people have died on the spot and eight others seriously injured after a minibus they were travelling in was hit by a freightliner truck in Zomba last night.

The road fatality

Zomba police spokesperson Patricia Supriano said the accident happened at Six Miles when a speeding freighliner collided head on with a minibus labelled Paseli.

“The freightliner truck was over-speeding and the driver lost control of the vehicle which ended up in the collision,” said Supriano.

She said four of the eight passengers injured are critically injured and admitted to Zomba central hospital fearing the death toll might rise,” he said.

Supriano identified those who died on the spot as driver of the minibus Kingston Kapito and a passenger Mathias Ng’ombe as well as another unidentified passenger.

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the citizen!!!!
the citizen!!!!
5 years ago

anena bwanji kuti freigtliner was over speeding? they must investigate first to find out what caused the accident

Check mate
Check mate
5 years ago

Freightliner sithamanga . Bola nenani kuti lost control ndi msese, kapena ma brake chakutichwkuti

Mjz
Mjz
5 years ago
Reply to  Check mate

Lost control yabwera cz amathanga chikhala samathamanga or mabrake atalooser akanaongola mbali yake bwinobwino so pocomenter ganiziran zachitikaz Ali abale Anu so sad mizimu yawo iwuse mumtendere

Comrade
Comrade
5 years ago

So sad, May the souls of the departed rest in peace

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