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[PHOTOS] Two killed, one injured in Bomet road accident

The two died after a lorry plunged into the river along the Bomet-Kaplong Highway

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by Tabnacha Odeny

News17 August 2025 - 10:15
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In Summary


  • The vehicle was carrying three people at the time of the accident. Two of them died on the spot, while the third survived with injuries.
  • The survivor was rushed to Kaplong Hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment.

The tragic accident along Bomet-Kaplong Highway/HANDOUT

Two people died on Sunday after a lorry they were travelling in lost control and plunged into a river along the Bomet-Kaplong Highway.

The vehicle was carrying three people at the time of the accident. Two of them died on the spot, while the third survived with injuries.

The survivor was rushed to Kaplong Hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment.

The tragic accident along Bomet-Kaplong Highway/HANDOUT
The tragic accident along Bomet-Kaplong Highway/HANDOUT

Police, Red Cross team and other rescuers were at the scene on Sunday as efforts to retrieve the lorry from the river continued.

The tragic accident along Bomet-Kaplong Highway/HANDOUT
Residents assist at the scene of the tragic accident along Bomet-Kaplong Highway/HANDOUT
Rescuers at the scene of the tragic accident along Bomet-Kaplong Highway/HANDOUT
One of the body retrieved from the river at the scene of the tragic accident along Bomet-Kaplong Highway/HANDOUT
Authorities are yet to release the identities of the victims as families are being informed.

Road users have been urged to exercise caution as investigations into the cause of the crash continue.

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