Police in Lilongwe have reported the death of a 20-year-old man, Wonder Gwenje after being hit by a motorcycle.

According to the report, at around 22:30 hours Chikondi Nazombe was riding his unregistered motorcycle on an earth road from the direction of a market called Zibwenze in Area 25 C heading towards Ndalama Maize Mill.

Upon arrival at Suncity area, the rider saw four pedestrians walking from the opposite direction and suddenly he lost control of the motorcycle due to overspeeding. As a result, he hit Gwenje, one of the said pedestrians.

“We are reiterating our call to motorcyclists and even drivers to ensure they observe road safety rules to prevent incidents like these from happening,” police said.