Three people died on Sunday in an accident involving a boda boda and a lorry on the Jordan Bridge along Kima-Esibuye Road in Vihiga County.
It is alleged that the boda boda rammed into an oncoming lorry resulting in the immediate death of the passengers and their rider.
The two passengers on the boda boda and their rider were young football players playing in local football clubs.
Eyewitnesses stated the three succumbed to their injuries after the gruesome accident. Pictures seen by Kenyans.co.ke show the three bodies on the road.
An accident involving a rider that took place along Ichamara Kiahungu road, in Murang’a on September 7, 2024.
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The bodies of the deceased were taken by the police who arrived at the scene immediately.
According to Francine Muchile, the chairperson of the Boda Boda Association Vihiga County, he received reports about the accident on Sunday afternoon.
Upon arriving at the scene, Muchile discovered that three young football players from the area had died as a result of their injuries.
The chairman, therefore, warned riders to always observe road safety rules and ride safely on the road to avoid causing accidents in the future.
The National Transport & Safety Authority (NTSA) estimates that 3,000 people die in road accidents yearly. Many of the accidents occur on weekends, during festivities, and on public holidays.
The hours between 5pm and 8am are considered the peak time for accidents, with drunk-driving and carelessness cited as some of the main causes of the carnage
By April this year, road accidents across Kenya had claimed at least 1,189 lives, representing a rise of 60 deaths compared to the 1,129 fatalities recorded during the same period in 2023.
Since the beginning of the year, 7,198 Kenyans have been involved in road accidents, marking an increase of 1,908 compared to the previous year. Among those affected, 3,316 sustained serious injuries, while 2,693 suffered minor injuries.
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