Three people died on Friday morning following a grisly road accident that occurred at Kipsing’ori area in Kaplamai ward along Maili Nane-Moi’s Bridge road in Trans Nzoia County.
The accident involved a PSV matatu and a motorbike. The three who perished are the motorbike rider and his two pillion passengers.
Reports indicate that the motorbike was heading to Maili Nane while the matatu operated by Kangaroo Shuttle was heading to Moi’s Bridge direction.
Confirming the tragic accident, Cherang’any Sub-County Police Commander Okumu Dullo said preliminary investigations indicate that the matatu hit a pothole which lead to the the driver loosing control.
The matatu collided with the motorbike head-on.
“It is sad that we have lost three people in an accident. Our investigations reveal that the vehicle hit a pothole and the driver lost control where in the process, he hit an oncoming motorbike killing the rider and the two people he was carrying,” Dullo said.
What eye witnesses said
The police reports were also corroborated by an eye witness who said the accident would have been avoided if there was no potholes on the busy road.
“These people were heading to Maili Nane for their daily errands. While we condemn the accident, we want to ask the government through the relevant authorities to consider fixing these potholes as a matter of urgency so that we do not lose more lives through road accidents,” the eyewitness said.
Meanwhile, the Cherang’any Sub-County Police Commander has urged drivers and riders to exercise caution while driving or riding during the festive season.
“We are asking all the drivers and riders to maintain moderate speed while on our roads. They should also observe all traffic rules so that we don’t witness similar accidents,” he appealed.
Following the accident, a section of angry youths wanted to torch the badly damaged vehicle but locals and security officers from Kaplamai, Sibanga and Kachibora calmed them down.
The three casualties adds to the over 3,900 people who have diws from road accidents in 2023.
