A 13-year-old Standard 8 pupil in Mzuzu has been killed in a hit and run road accident.
Sizwe Kunkuyu, who was expected to start sitting for Malawi National Examinations Board exams today, met his fate as he was escorting his friends after classes at Mzuzu CCAP Primary School on Tuesday.
The car also hit four other pupils who sustained serious injuries.
Police have since launched a manhunt for the driver who has only been identified as Sugzo.
According to Mzuzu Police Station deputy spokesperson Cecilia Mfune, Suzgo was driving a Toyota Corolla registration number NS 2021 from the direction of Nkhata Bay going towards Mzuzu city.
Upon reaching Kaning’ina, the driver due to overspeeding lost control of the vehicle and it swerved to extreme left off the road and hit five pupils in the process.
Sizwe died on the spot after sustaining head injuries while the other four pupils sustained serious injuries and were taken to Mzuzu Central Hospital.The driver did not stop and efforts are underway to apprehend him.
In another development, two passengers died on the spot on Monday at Elamuleni area after their truck overturned.
The accident involved a truck registration number MJ 4951/DO 2487 ERF which was loaded with bags of flour and was coming from Blantyre going to Mzuzu with five passengers and an assistant on board.
Upon reaching Elamuleni area, the driver failed to negotiate a corner due to overspeeding and the truck overturned.
Two of the passengers, male and female, died on the spot while the other three and the assistant sustained minor injuries.
The driver ran away soon after the accident.
The bodies of the two passengers who are yet to be identified are being kept at Mzuzu Central Hospital mortuary.
R. I. P
You are therefore,R I P
Too bad
My condolence to the bereaved n affected families. Sad and painful to hear this
Eshii
pepani
So bad may her soul RIP
Ndizoona tonse tidzafa koma ifa yangozi kupweteka.
Sad story
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Amene Ali Kuchipatala Tkuwafunira Zabwino Zonse Komaso Banja Limene Laruza Mwana Tikut Asataye Mtima Mlungu Ndi Amene Amaziwa Kutonthoza Rip
Sorry
Very bad
Eish…zoipaso izo May his /her soul rest in peace.
Its Abig Loss To The Family!Bcz Amawelengera! May Her Soul Rest In Internal Peace!
Sorry its very painful
Very Bad&sorrowful
So bad, R.I.P
mwana wa 8tiyo alikuchipatala wamwalila ndi nyamata wa std 3.galimotoli linamenya anthu 4 nthawi imoz.
Very sad,,,,,
My condolences to the family, fellow students, her friends, teachers, may her soul rest in eternal peace
So painful RIP
Very sad n its a great loss to the parents,Rip.
Mmmm sinkhani yakale iyi yachitika dzulo anawo amacheokela Ku sitting plan Ku mzuzu goverment secondary school ,may her soul rest in peace ndizowawa kuluza mwana wokulakula
ndie miseu yake yopandanso ma camera mmn
so painful
May his soul rest in peace
Just imagine he was abt to sit for maneb now all his friends will be affected for the death of their. My condolence to the family , teachers & his school mates.
My Her Soul Rest In Peace
RIP
sheee!! R.I.P
RIP
RIP
Shaaah!! So painful. Rest in peace
Sorry to the mother of hers, its really painful
inu nkhani yakalekale iyi its almost 2 weeks now, mwatani kodi a Malawi 24
Y zbs yalengeza today
inu nkhani yakalekale iyi its almost 2 weeks now, mwatani kodi a Malawi 24
it happened dzulo
Za two week ago ndi maganizo koma ife aku mzuzu konkuno tikudziwa KT yachitika dzulo
oky
Rest in peace boy
Rest In Peace
Watani mwana wamayeso sheeeeee! RIP
So Sad Rip
r.i.p
Koma Mzuzu ndi hit and run..damn!
eshie so bad but vutoso ndimisewu yathu only one way komaso yokumbikakumbika
Sad
That’s Sad
So bad..RIP