Three die in road crash, minors injured

Police officers join hands with members of the public in rescuing people injured in a fatal road accident where a lorry ferrying sand lost breaks and knocked down three women to death at Farm along Meru-Maua road on Friday, March 16,2018.Several people were injured during the incident. Photo, Dickson Mwiti, Standard

Three women died after a lorry's brakes failed and rammed into them along Meru-Maua road.

The lorry loaded with sand is said to have been heading towards Maua when it lost control and crashed into the women fetching water.

Mr William Gitonga, an eyewitness, said: "I saw the lorry coming at high speed and rammed into a probox before before knocking down the three women."

Police arrived at the scene and helped in the rescue mission and controlling traffic. Pupils who were coming from athletics competitions nearby were also injured.