By Staff Reporter
Malawi’s urban musicians Provoice and Macelba sustained injuries while two others died in a road accident that happened on Sunday in Dedza district.
According to Dedza Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Cassim Manda, the accident happened at Hinda Turnoff after Chimbiya Trading Center when the driver Lapieni Malivenji lost control of the vehicle (Honda Fit, BY 1692) which swerved to the extreme verge of the road before hitting a male pedestrian John Namagunda who was coming from the opposite direction.
“The vehicle later overturned several times and rammed into an earth wall.
Following the impact, the driver and the pedestrian sustained severe head injuries and were pronounced dead upon arrival at Dedza District Hospital,” he said.
Manda further explained that Macelba escaped with minor bruises and was treated as an outpatient while Provoice sustained a fractured pelvic and was referred to Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe for further treatment.
Macelba, real name Smart Mazaka Banda who was coming from a music performance in Zomba, was heading to Lilongwe where he was expected to partake in the bridal shower ceremony of his fiancee.
For Provoice, real name Lameck Mwenewanda this is not the first time to be involved in a road accident as he survived another serious road accident just a year ago when he was coming from Hangout Festival in Salima.
