Three die in Mzimba road accidents
Three people have died in two separate road accidents in Mzimba district on Friday 20, and Saturday 21, January 2023.
The three have been identified as Robert Burukutu Chirwa, adult, Steria Banda 45, and Wezzie Gausi 19.
Burukutu was hit by unknown vehicle driven by unknown person on Friday January 20, 2023 at Machecheta area along the Mzuzu-Jenda M1 road.
It is suspected that Burukutu was hit by the unknown vehicle at around 2000 hours as he was heading his home. He was rushed to Mzimba District Hospital by his relations, but died upon arrival.
Postmoterm results revealed that Burukutu died due head injuries.
In a different incident, four women were hit by a vehicle registration number BZ 609, Honda Freed Saloon on Saturday morning January 21, 2023 which was being driven by Edward Maganga,40, who hails from Sandama Village in Traditional Authority Mbawela in Thyolo District.
Maganga was coming from Mzuzu heading Lilongwe direction. Upon arrival at Mangoyi area along the Jenda-Mzuzu M1, he failed to negotiate offside bend due to speed. As a result, he swerved to the offside lane where he hit four female Pedestrians who were walking on the offside heading the same direction to attend funeral at the nearby village.
Following the impact, Steria Banda suffered internal injuries and fractured right ribs, Wezzie Gausi had internal bleeding and both were pronounced dead on arrival at Jenda Health Centre while the other two pedestrians escaped with minor injuries.
The driver and his passenger also escaped unhurt . The vehicle had its windscreen shattered , offside headlamp broken , offside view mirror detached , bonnet depressed and offside part of the bumper cracked.
The driver Edward Maganga is in Police custody and will appear in court soon to answer a charge of causing death by reckless driving.
Police in the district are advising road users especially drivers to avoid overspeeding as roads are slippery due to heavy rains.
Steria Banda and Wezzie Gausi hailed from Masankhula Gondwe Village while Burukutu Chirwa hailed from Muwela Village all in Traditional Authority Mzikubola in Mzimba District.
