A 35-year-old man of Chama District has died on the spot after two motorcycles collided head-on.
The victim, Peter Phiri, who was riding one of the motorcycles, sustained multiple injuries and died on the spot.
The media reports that the fatal accident happened yesterday, near Chama Town.
This has been confirmed by Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba, who revealed that the accident happened around 09:20 hours in the Kaozi village area, about five kilometers north of Chama Town.
“The accident involved a GT motorcycle registration number ARC 8332 riden by Peter Phiri, 35, of Kasangani Village in Chief Kambombo’s area, and an unregistered Kinglion motorcycle ridden by Elias Ngulube, 29, of Lukomboziozi Compound in Chief Kambombo’s area,” he said.
Mr Mweemba said the now deceased sustained a fractured right forearm, fractured right thigh, broken jaw, cuts on the left cheek, and bleeding from the nose and mouth.
His passenger, Grace Thole, 27, of Dungulungu village, sustained a fractured right knee, bruises on the right foot, and complained of general body pains.
Meanwhile, the other rider sustained injuries to the middle and forefinger and also complained of general body pains.
Two passengers on his motorcycle, identified as 17-year-old Mary Mucheleng’anga of Makeni B Compound and 11-year-old juvenile Whynet Mkandawire of Dungulungu Village, sustained minor injuries.
All the injured victims were rushed to Chama District Hospital, where they are admitted, while the body of the deceased was deposited into the hospital mortuary.
Police investigations indicate that the accident happened when Peter Phiri allegedly lost control of the motorcycle due to excessive speed before colliding head-on with the oncoming motorcycle ridden by Elias Ngulube.
