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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>A driver has hit three traffic officers with a vehicle after they stopped him for speeding and told him to pay a fine. The traffic officers have since been rushed to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre following the incident.<\/p>\n

The incident has occurred at Bestobel along Masauko Chipembere Highway in the commercial city. Nation Online reported that the driver was stopped by the officers at the checkpoint after a speed trap detected that he was speeding.<\/p>\n

When told to pay a fine, the driver said he had inadequate funds and the officers confiscated his licence. The driver got angry over the issue and threatened to hit the officers with his vehicle.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout four minutes later, the motorist drove his car at a high speed towards the police camera and hit the officers, as well as the gadgets,\u201d an eyewitness told Nation Online.<\/p>\n

South West Police Region headquarters spokesperson, Ramsey Mushani has confirmed the incident. Driver kills Malawi Police officer at traffic checkpoint<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Malawi<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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