Lorry, motorbike accident leaves 3 dead in Vihiga
By Enock Amukhale, October 16, 2024
Three families in Luanda sub-county in Vihiga county are mourning their sons who perished in a tragic road accident at Jordan River bridge black spot along Kima-Esibuye road.
Brian Nabule, a boda boda operator, Kevin Chole, a student at Nzalwa Polytechnic and Ezekiel Osodo a Form Two student at Esibye Secondary School met their cruel death while heading to a football match at Esirabe Primary play grounds.
The deceased were riding on the ill-fated motorcycle when it was involved in a head-on collision with a speeding Tipper truck, killing them on the spot.
Eye-witnesses said the motorbike ran into the tipper’s way as it avoided hitting a mentally woman.
Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi yesterday visited the three families to condole with them and offer financial support to cater for burial expenditures.
Osotsi described the deaths as painful. In Nairobi, two people lost their lives on Monday evening in a tragic accident after being hit by a vehicle in the Decimo area, Ruaka, within Kiambaa constituency, Kiambu County.
The vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV, which was involved in the fatal incident, was set on fire by an irate mob following the accident.
Kiambaa Sub-county Police Commander Pius Mwanthi confirmed that the victims, a man and a woman, were attempting to cross the road when the vehicle hit them. He noted a worrying rise in accidents along this road in recent times.
The driver of the SUV reportedly fled the scene immediately after the accident. Police have since launched an investigation to trace the vehicle’s owner and determine the exact cause of the crash.