Four Killed In A Road Accident Along Nakuru-Gilgil Highway

Four people have been confirmed dead and several injured in a grisly road accident along Nakuru-Gilgil Highway near Kikopey Trading Centre, northwest of Nairobi.

“Today, January 26, 2023 at about 05:00 am, a fatal traffic accident occurred along Nakuru-Gilgil Highway near Kikopey Trading Centre,” said the police.

A preliminary report indicates that two vehicles belonging to Nairobi and Mololine Bus Companies rammed into a lorry that was stalled along the climbing lane facing towards Nairobi direction.

The deceased include four adults and one child.

The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals, while the deceased were taken to the morgue pending investigations.

Motorists and all road users have been asked to adhere to traffic rules by driving within the legal speed limits, refraining from driving under the influence of alcohol and any other form of recklessness on the road.

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