Three die in grisly Narok road accident

Narok, Kenya: Three people died on Thursday morning while four others were injured in a grisly road accident at Duka Moja in Narok County.

The 5am accident involved saloon vehicle that was headed to Narok and a pick up vehicle that was ferrying meat to Nairobi.

According to eyewitnesses the pickup ferrying meat collided with a saloon car along Narok-Maai Mahiu Highway at Miti Mbili near Duka Moja.

Eyewitnesses led by Amos Nadukila and Samuel Suntaiya say that they heard a loud bang and on reaching the site found the two vehicles and started to rescue the survivors.

The say vehicles ferrying meat are often driven at high speed. They urged the government to ensure speed governors are fitted in all vehicles to avoid reckless accidents that cost the lives of innocent Kenyans.

The three died on the spot; two from the saloon car and one from the pickup. The bodies were taken to Narok County Referral Mortuary.

Survivors were taken to Kijabe Mission Hospital and Narok County Referral Hospital for treatment.

Narok County Police commander Samuel Mukindia said they had launched investigations on the cause of the accident.