{"id":46984,"date":"2023-08-06T18:44:15","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T18:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/motorist-hits-two-traffic-police-officers"},"modified":"2023-08-06T18:50:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T18:50:12","slug":"motorist-hits-two-traffic-police-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/motorist-hits-two-traffic-police-officers","title":{"rendered":"Motorist hits two traffic police officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Two traffic police officers have sustained injuries after being hit by a motorist at a checkpoint in the district<\/p>\n<p>The driver of the vehicle was coming from Limbe heading to Thyolo boma when the vehicle hit the officers at near Planters Tea Agency (PTA).<\/p>\n<p>According to reports one male officer has been rushed to Queen Elizabeth Central hospital after sustaining serious injuries while another female officer is admitted at Thyolo district hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Thyolo Police Station officer, John Jailos, said officers were investigating the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the driver of the vehicle has been arrested.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. Two traffic police officers have sustained injuries after being hit by a motorist at a checkpoint in the district The driver of the vehicle was coming from Limbe heading to Thyolo boma when the vehicle hit the officers at near Planters Tea Agency (PTA). 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