At least six students were on Friday morning killed in a road accident at the Witoo Shopping Centre along the Kitui-Kibwezi road in Kitui County.
While confirming the incident, the police revealed that those killed included three primary school pupils and three others from a nearby secondary school.
The police further disclosed that the students were knocked down by a Probox as they attempted to cross a road.
After noticing what he had done, the driver fled the scene before later surrendering to the police station.
The driver was arrested and the vehicle impounded with the police launching a probe into the tragedy.
