An unidentified male passenger has died after the motor vehicle he was traveling in overturned near Chiweta Trading Centre.

The accident occurred on the evening of April 19, 2022.

The accident which involved a Hino Lorry registration NN 1254 was being driven by Moffat Kabanga, 47, from the direction of Mzuzu heading towards Karonga with 10 passengers on board.

Upon arrival near Chiweta Trading Centre, Kabanga failed to negotiate the left bend and swerved to the offside of the road where the motor vehicle overturned.

The driver and the other passengers escaped with minor injuries and are receiving treatment at the same hospital.

Meanwhile, police in the district are appealing to all road users to always follow road safety measures to avoid such accidents.