At least 6 people have been killed after being involved in a road accident at the Kipsitet area along the Kericho-Kisumu highway.
The accident occurred on Tuesday, September 16, after a speeding lorry lost control and rammed into pedestrians who were at a bus stop.
The lorry also ploughed into several boda boda operators who were waiting for customers.
The lorry, which was carrying scrap metals, was heading towards Kisumu when it veered off the road and caused an accident.
Photos of the accident, seen by nairobileo.co.ke, showed the lorry lying on its side with damage to the windscreen and doors.
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One woman and three men died on the spot, while two others succumbed to the injuries while being rushed to the hospital.
Four others sustained injuries and were taken to the Kericho County hospital for medical attention.
The bodies of the deceased were taken to the facility's morgue, awaiting post-mortem examination.
This comes a day after four people were injured in a road accident along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa highway in Makueni County.
The accident, which involved a Toyota Probox and a long-haul truck, occurred at the Kalimbini area near Sultan Hamud.
The accident occurred after the truck hit the Probox on one side, causing its driver to lose control.
Two of the victims sustained serious injuries and were transferred to Machakos Level 5 Hospital for medical care.
The other two with minor injuries were admitted to Sultan Hamud Level 4 Hospital.
On September 10, several people were injured following a grisly road accident at Kijabe Junction along the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway.
The collision, which involved a personal vehicle and a truck, occurred in the afternoon, leaving both vehicles badly mangled at the scene.
Eyewitnesses reported that the crash was a head-on collision, with the smaller car taking the brunt of the impact.
