By Lyte ali

Mangochi, September 5, Mana:  Police Traffic Officer, Sub Inspector Cliff Kokha who was stationed at Namwera Police Post in Mangochi died on Wednesday in a motorcycle collision at Sumaili village along Bakili Muluzi highway in the district.

Mangochi Police Public Relations Officer, Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi confirmed the accident, saying that Kokha aged 45 who was riding a Yamaha DT motorcycle, registration number BR 4783 collided with another motorcycle, ridden by 51 years old Meja Majidu from Mkambiri village, Traditional Authority Bwananyambi in Mangochi.

“The other cyclist (Majidu) was ridding unregistered Lifo motorcycle from Chiponde direction towards Namwera and reaching Sumaili village he swerved onto the other side of road to a void rumble surface. He suddenly re-entered the main road without signaling Kokha who was travelling the same direction behind him,” she said.

Daudi added that the impact of the collision left Kokha with severe head injuries and fractured nose while Majidu also sustained head injuries and multiple fractures on his right arm.

Both were rushed to Namwera Health Center and later referred to Mangochi District Hospital where Kokha was pronounced dead upon arrival, according to the police publicist.

Kokha came from Chonde village, Traditional Authority Chimaliro in Thyolo.