Two killed, three injured in Kilifi road accident

Two people lost their lives on Tuesday while three others sustained serious injuries following an early morning road accident involving a lorry and Range Rover at Maji ya Chumvi area in Mariakani, Kilifi County.

Police reports indicate that the speeding Range Rover, en route to Nairobi, attempted to overtake a vehicle when it collided head-on with the lorry.

The Range Rover's two occupants, a man and a woman, died at the scene while three individuals in the lorry escaped with serious injuries.

The bodies of the deceased persons have since been moved to a local mortuary for storage as investigations into the incident continue.