By Chisomo Phiri
Police in Kasungu District are keeping in their custody a driver of an abnormal load truck which allegedly caused the death of a 25-year-old Steven Kamowa on Sunday night .
According to Kasungu Police Spokesperson, Joseph Kachikho the suspect is a 32-year-old Manuel Zakaliya from Malembe Village, Traditional Authority ( TA) Chitukula in Lilongwe District.
Kachikho said on the said date around 21:45hr Zakaliya was driving an abnormal truck freight liner registration BM 3669/NB 5438 whilst carrying an excavator on its low bed from the direction of Kasungu heading towards Lilongwe.
Upon arrival at Chinkhoma Trading Centre near Kaporo resthouse, while changing directions, the part of the excavator hit the side of the Toyota Hilux.
“Due to the impact the driver of the Toyota Hilux sustained serious injuries and died on the spot,” he said
He further said Zakaliya abandoned the victim and fled to an unknown destination until he surrendered himself to Bua Police Unit.
“He has since been charged with causing death by reckless driving and will appear before court soon to answer the charge levelled against him,” Kachikho said.
