Three killed in an accident along Narok-Mai Mahiu Highway

By Kipchumba Kemei

Narok, Kenya: Three people died at Duka Moja area along the Narok-Mai Mahiu road in a grisly road accident involving a trailer and a saloon car.

All the occupants of the saloon vehicle which was traveling towards Narok town died on the spot, police said.

“The driver of the saloon car was trying to overtake moments before the accident. The lorry driver which was travelling at a high speed tried to apply breaks but unfortunately, it was late,” said Grace Kakai, the outgoing Narok County Police Commander.

Police and the public had difficult time in retrieving bodies of the victims which were trapped in the mangled wreckages.

A week ago, three people died in the same spot when a lorry whose driver had lost control of it, rammed onto another that was stationary. The driver has since been charged in a Narok court with causing deaths through reckless driving.

The bodies of the victims of Saturday’s accident were later moved to Narok North District Hospital Mortuary.

Both vehicles were towed to Olasit Police Post where the driver was detained after recording statement.

Kaikai said Maltauro and Duka Moja sections of the road are prone to accidents and asked motorists to exercise caution when driving along the sections.

“The sections which are clearly marked where several humps and bumps have been erected are prone to accidents. Hardly a week passes without fatal accidents occurring,” she said after visiting the scene of the latest accident.