A 54-year-old man died after being hit by a minibus in Chikwawa yesterday.

According to Chikwawa Police spokesperson Sergeant Dickson Matemba, the deceased has been identified as Davie Wilson from Paiva Village, Traditional Authority Ngabu in Chikwawa.

Police say the minibus, which was travelling from Chikwawa towards Ngabu, hit Wilson while he was riding a bicycle in the same direction.

Following the accident, the victim was rushed to Ngabu Sub-District Hospital, where he was pronounced dead due to severe head injuries.

The driver of the minibus, 52-year-old Aubrey Baluti, is currently in police custody as investigations continue.

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