At least three were killed in
separate accidents in Narok, Kajiado and Meru Counties
In Narok-Mulot a tanker and a
motorcycle collided.
According to police, the tanker
was driving from Narok towards a petrol
station when a motorcycle overtook him
and collided with an oncoming vehicle traveling in the opposite direction.
Police say the motorcycle, was driven by 24-year-old Wilson Gitonga.
The impact caused the motorcycle
to be thrown underneath the tanker, police said.
Wilson Gitonga sustained severe
injuries from the collision.
A bystander at the scene rushed
him to Narok County Referral Hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon
arrival.
Narok police station officer visited
the scene to assess the situation and gather necessary evidence.
Gitonga’s body was preserved at
the hospital mortuary, awaiting a postmortem examination.
The case is currently under
investigation to determine the circumstances leading to the accident and any
potential factors that contributed to the tragic outcome.
Further updates will be provided
as the investigation progresses and more information becomes available.
Elsewhere in Kajiado along the Nairobi-Mombasa
highway a motorvehicle lost control, after an unknown vehicle veered off the
road and landed in a ditch on the left side of the highway.
According to police, the accident
resulted in the tragic death of one passenger, Wanjiku Kariuki, who sustained
severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say, two other passengers
in the vehicle sustained minor injuries and were assessed for treatment.
Mashuru Police station officers were
notified, and the scene was visited by police officers who began gathering
evidence and taking statements from witnesses.
The unknown driver fled the scene
immediately after the accident, and efforts are underway to identify and locate
them.
Elsewhere in Gikuyari-Kirie Murram
Road, near Mumburi area a driver lost control of a vehicle, which rolled over
multiple times.
According to police, the vehicle
was being driven by an unknown male adult traveling from Siakago to Kirie.
Police say during the rollover,
the driver was ejected from the vehicle and landed on the roadside, where he
was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police officers arrived promptly
to investigate the incident.
They retrieved the body and transported it to
Siakago Level Four Hospital morgue for identification.
The wrecked vehicle was towed to
the Kiritiri traffic yard, where it will await inspection.
The case is currently under
investigation to determine the circumstances that led to the loss of control
and the subsequent accident.