Five individuals lost their lives on Thursday afternoon in a tragic road accident at Kagurumo area along the Murang’a-Kenol Road in Murang’a County. The collision involved a Toyota Wish vehicle with registration number KBM 461M and a trailer with registration number KDL 214G.
According to police reports, the Toyota Wish was traveling towards Murang’a from Kenol when it was struck by the trailer, which failed to stay in its lane. “Due to the impact, the driver of the motor vehicle KBM 461M and four others were fatally injured,” the police report stated.
The deceased were transported to Murang’a morgue, where they await identification and autopsy.
Following the accident, local youth took to the streets, barricading the road and burning tyres to demand the installation of a bump at the accident site, aiming to enhance road safety and prevent future tragedies.