Two dead after lorry overturns along Kisumu-Kakamega Road

Witnesses say the driver lost control of the lorry before it landed in a ditch

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  • The lorry carrying wooden planks was travelling from Kakamega heading to Kisumu
by FAITH MATETE Correspondent, Kisumu
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31 July 2024 - 19:25
The lorry that overturned at Mamboleo, Kisumu on July 31, 2024
The lorry that overturned at Mamboleo, Kisumu on July 31, 2024
Image: FAITH MATETE
Police car at the scene of the accident in Mamboleo Kisumu on July 31, 2024.
Police car at the scene of the accident in Mamboleo Kisumu on July 31, 2024.
Image: FAITH MATETE

Two people have died on the spot after a lorry they were travelling in overturned in the Coptic area in Mamboleo on the Kisumu Kakamega Road on Wednesday.

According to witnesses, the lorry carrying wooden planks was travelling from Kakamega heading to Kisumu when the driver lost control before landing in a ditch.

Bodies of the deceased were taken to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital Morgue.

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