- Several people are feared dead after three lost focus and hit vendors along the road in Githurai on Wednesday, May 7
- Eyewitnesses say the three were created
- Authorities confirmed three serious injuries, while several others were treated for minor injuries and rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital with further care
Several people are feared to lose their lives while others suffer injuries following an accident near the area Githurai 45 on Thika Superhighway Highway.
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Eyewitnesses said the accident happened on Wednesday morning, May 7, when Three When traveling from Roysambu to Githurai 45 lost focus when it hit the bumps and trampled people.
The car that left the road suddenly hit the suppliers of goods along the road, with the full number of dead.
What caused the Githurai accident?
Preliminary reports indicate that the accident may have been caused by brake breakdown, although an actual source investigation is still ongoing.
Sources from the scene stated that the three driver tried to hit the corner to avoid colliding with a motorcycle and motorcycle, but the car got faster for traders on the sidewalk.
Conflicting reports place a number of deaths between five and nine people, with some victims confirmed dead instantly, and others died on their way to hospital.
Photos and videos from the scene of TUKO.co.ke showed three badly damaged, the deceased’s bodies spread, and the remains of two motorcycles involved in the crash.
Police Commander KasaraniEmmanuel Rono, confirmed the accident, saying that three passengers were seriously injured, while nine others suffered minor injuries and taken to Kenyatta National Hospital.
Githurai road cycles are often busy, being the residence of many suppliers of products, fruits and vegetables.
Additionally, the rise of three stations on both sides of the cycle has contributed to high congestion of people and vehicles.
Githurai’s accident invented painful memories of Londiani and Migori accidents
The Githurai accident has revived the painful memories of the same tragedy that occurred in Londiani, in which more than 45 people lost their lives.
On Friday, June 30, 2023, a trailer heading to Kericho lost focus and hit three standing, drivers and pedestrians at Londiani station.
Kericho Governor, Eric Mutai, expressed his sadness following the tragic accident, presenting his condolences to the affected families.
In a statement, he referred to the accident as a dark period for the people of Kericho and prepared ambulance and health care workers to help after the incident.
A few months before, in April 2023, the city of Migori was also hit by a fatal accident.
A truck transported rice when it lost the brakes and got out of the road, hit pedestrians, boda boda, and drivers along the Migori-Isbanian road, resulting in at least ten people.
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