Thursday, 8 November 2012

8 die in Limuru road ACCIDENT

Eight people died early this morning and another six left seriously injured when a police vehicle collided with a matatu at Ngarariga in Limuru.

A witness at the scene said the accident happened when a matatu that was on its way to Githunguri collided with a police truck that was picking up prisoners on their way to Naivasha. 

Confirming the accident area OCPD Jonathan Kisaka said that four people died on impact while another four died on arrival at the local hospital. Kisaka also confirmed that six other people were still in hospital receiving emergency care.

Kisaka also said that an initial inquiry into the accident had revealed that it happened when the driver of the police truck lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the Githunguri bound matatu.

No comments:

Post a Comment

17-year-old girl sets herself ablaze over dowry

A 17-year-old girl, Aisha living in Albarkawa area in Gusau metropolis in Zamfara state has set herself ablaze owing to her fiance’s inabil...