Two killed as ambulance hits bike

Two people died and another was injured when an ambulance hit a motorcycle on the Sigor-Marich road yesterday.

West Pokot police boss Elijah Teeka said the county ambulance was heading to Sekerr to rescue accident victims when it hit the bike. 

"The cyclist died on the spot while one of his passengers died in hospital. Another passenger escaped with injuries," he said.

CLARIFICATION: We erroneously published a photo of the Emergency Plus Ambulance in this article. The image has since been removed. We apologize for the embarrassment caused.