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Miranga accident leaves senior cop dead, scores injured

The wreckage of a petrol tanker that lost control, hit an electricity post and went up into flames on August 9, 2023. [Juliet Omelo, Standard]

A senior police officer has died while eight passengers sustained serious injuries following a road accident in Homa Bay County.

John Otieno Opiyo, who is the Critical Infrastructure Protection Unit (CIPU) Commander of Trans- Nzoia County died in the accident near Miranga trading center along Ndhiwa-Sori road in Ndhiwa Sub-county on Friday night.

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