Two killed, three injured in accident on Embu- Kiritiri road

Two killed, three injured in accident on Embu- Kiritiri road

Two people died while three others are recuperating at various hospitals in Embu following a road accident on Embu- Kiritiri road.

Embu West Police Commandant Charles Kinyua said those who died included a pedestrian who was walking along the road and motorcycle rider who were knocked down by a speeding probox vehicle.

The boda boda operator was heading towards Kiritiri while the probox was moving in the opposite direction when they collided and the vehicle veered off the road and rammed into two bystanders who were walking along the road, injuring one and killing the other.

The police boss said that the boda boda rider and the bystander died while being rushed at the hospital while the probox occupants sustained injuries and were rushed to different hospitals.

Witnesses said that the boda boda and the probox were on high speed.

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