Three people have died in a grisly road accident in Mavoko, Machakos County.
The three, a bodaboda rider and his two pillion passengers died on the spot after the motorcycle he was riding got involved in a head on collision with a private car in Mua hills area, Athi River subcounty on Tuesday.
Athi River South subcounty police commander Jos Mudavadi said the incident along Mua Hills-Mombasa Highway road at about 12. 40pm.
It was reported at Kyumbi police station as a fatal road traffic accident incident report at 1.35pm.
“It occurred today at about 12.40pm along Mua Road at Mathatani area. It involved a motor vehicle of Mercedes Benz make being driven by a 41 year old man,” Mudavadi told the Star
Mudavadi said the vehicle was being driven from Mua Hills towards the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway when the accident occurred.
“Upon reaching at the scene of the accident, he collided head on with a motorcycle that was being ridden by one Titus Nzili Kimina from the opposite direction. As a result of the accident, the rider and his two unknown male pillion passengers died on the spot,” Mudavadi said.
He said the rider crossed from his traffic lane and rammed into the said vehicle leading to the deaths.
Mudavadi said the scene was processed and cleared by traffic officers from Kyumbi police station.
The wreckage was towed to the same police station while body removed to Montezuma Funeral Home in Machakos town pending identification of the unidentified ones and autopsy.
