Five dead, several injured as lorry collides with two private vehicles

By Zuleikha Salim

At least five people lost their lives, and several others were seriously injured in a tragic crash involving a lorry and two private vehicles.

The incident occurred in the Kibirigwi area along the Sagana-Karatina Road in Kirinyaga County, on Friday morning.

Kirinyaga West Sub- County Police Commander Moses Koskei stated that a lorry transporting bags of maize, lost control while heading towards Sagana.

It collided with two private vehicles travelling in the opposite direction.

“Five people died on the spot, while one was rushed to the hospital for treatment,” said the police boss.

A resident from the area said the lorry overturned as it was over speeding. It spilled several bags of maize across the road. 

Some locals scrambled for the maize. Police have launched an investigation to determine the primary cause of the accident.

The five bodies are being preserved at Kerugoya Morgue, awaiting postmortem examination.

Fatal accidents have been on the rise in recent days, as the Christman and New Year festivities kick in.