Kikopey: 5 People Killed, 6 Injured after Trailer Hits Pedestrians along Nairobi - Nakuru Highway

 

Five people have been killed in a grisly accident at Kikopey along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway. Five people died on the spot following the accident at Kikopey. Photo: Peter Mwangi Pmk. The accident happened on Sunday, December 3, after a trailer lost control and rammed into pedestrians. Citizen TV reported that after ramming into pedestrians, the trailer hit an entertainment joint where several people were playing a game of pool.  They Were Travelling in Crashes Gilgil sub-county police boss Francis Tumbo has confirmed the incident, saying the two pedestrians were hit as they walked along the highway at around 9 p.m. Six others sustained serious injuries and are receiving medical care at Gilgil sub-county hospital. Tumbo appealed to pedestrians to exercise caution while walking along the road, highlighting a similar accident in which a 16-seater matatu rammed a trailer, killing four men and a child on the spot. Photos shared from the accident scene showed the harrowing magnitude of the 9pm accident, as the trailer was severely damaged. The bodies of the deceased were moved to the Gilgil sub-county hospital mortuary as police launched investigations into the accident.

by  Amos Khaemba