The driver abandoned the vehicle after the accident and has not yet been identified.
According to Mangochi police station deputy spokesperson, Sub-Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi, the culprit was driving Toyota saloon, registration number SA 4832 from the direction of Namwera heading to Mangochi Boma.
Upon arrival at the said place due to over-speeding, he lost control of the motor vehicle after he failed to negotiate a curve and went to the extreme offside of the road where he hit two pedal cyclists who were cycling from the opposite direction.
âFollowing the impact, Malefula sustained severe spine injury and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Majuni Health Centreâ, said Daudi.