Accidents galore in Malawi: Pastor killed, 16 others injured after driverless lorry overturns

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A 43 year-old pastor has died while a 16 other people have suffered injuries after a lorry overturned while the driver was urinating in Mangochi district on Monday, Malawi24 can report.

The pastor has been identified as Chigumuzi Ngwira of Emmanuel Church in Nkhatabay.

According to Mangochi Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Amina Daudi, the pastor and the other 16 people were travelling to Mangochi town in a lorry registration number CA 375-857 and when they reached Saiti village along Mangochi-Makanjira road the driver left the vehicle to urinate.

road accidentBut while the driver, Ronald Ali, was urinating, the vehicle started moving backwards and hit a nearside embankment of the road where it overturned.

The pastor sustained serious injuries following the impact and she died while receiving treatment at Lugola Health Centre.

Other sixteen passengers also sustained injuries.

The driver is currently in police custody and he will appear in court soon to answer the charge of causing death by reckless driving which is contrary to section 126(4c) of Road Traffic Act.

The deceased hailed from Luwawe village, Traditional Authority Bowoya in Nkhatabay district.

Meanwhile, Police in Mangochi are urging drivers to always be careful while on the road and to observe road signs as well as obeying rules and regulations of the road traffic to avoid road accidents.

This accident follows several others lately in Malawi.

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59 Comments

  1. Another accident at kachere township,a driverless lorry full of burnt bricks rolled back and hit a touring car which was packed at a depot lucky enough the driver of a saloon car escaped through the windscreen unhurt and lucky enough no casualties,God help us now

  2. Free drunk and drive that the case in malawi thus why we hv got a lot of accident hre in our country RIP pastor

  3. malawi need serious prayers from true men of God to liberate our roads from the reign of the devil. extremely shocking indeed. R.I.P

  4. koma nde number platetu galimoto ya mmalawi muno imeneyi?? Driveless car koma akuti a police amaga driver wa galimotoyi eysh!! Malawi 24 go back to school

    1. kkkkk you are the one not picking the sense in the report. There was no driver in the lorry at the time it started rolling and overturning. Kapena alembe kuti dalaivala amakoza mmene galimoto limayamba kuyenda lokha nkugubuduzika? Inuyo ndiye ofunika mkalasi kkkkkk

    2. kkkkkk guys sibhoo. taonani nokha gramayo koma guys ili bhoo?? tisatengere kamvetsedwe kankhani. driverless lorry meaning lorry yosafunikira driver. ndikutumizanitu ku mkaka guys oho.

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