3 Killed in Street Accident Alongside Isinya-Kitengela Street

Three folks had been on Monday, January 8 confirmed lifeless after a matatu collided with an Isuzu lorry.

The accident, which occurred within the Kisaju space alongside the Isinya-Kitengela freeway occurred at round 6:40 am. 

In line with police stories from the Isinya Police Station, the matatu driver misplaced management, hitting the lorry within the rear proper after a failed try and overtake the car.

“Because of the impression, two unknown feminine and one male grownup passengers died on the spot,” the Nationwide Police Service famous.

A number of different passengers sustained accidents, and are at present receiving therapy at varied hospitals across the space.

The Our bodies of the deceased had been moved to Shalom Hospital Mortuary.

This comes hours after one other accident was reported within the Tegero space alongside Narok-Bomet County early Monday morning, round 1:15 am.  

The accident, which concerned a head-on collision between a matatu and a lorry left the motive force lifeless and 11 others severely injured.

Nationwide Police Service Officers from Ololulunga Police Station had been deployed to the scene, confirming that the casualties had been rushed to the Narok County Referral Hospital.

An increase within the variety of accidents involving long-distance matatus has raised alarm on the roadworthiness of the autos, as passengers request related authorities to take motion. 

The Nationwide Transport and Security Authority (NTSA) on Friday 5 launched a crackdown on autos alongside Thika Street to curb street accidents from unworthy matatus forward of college opening. 

“All autos ought to have a street service license and should endure inspections. With out it, we’ll arrest them and they’ll face the regulation,” one of many visitors officers warned.