Friday Tragic Accident Claims Several Lives Along Thika- Garissa Highway
Friday Tragic Accident Claims Several Lives Along Thika- Garissa Highway: Four people died in a tragic accident involving a bus and a tuk-tuk along the Thika-Garissa Highway in the Makongeni area in Thika town on Friday.
The victims included two women, a 10-year-old boy, and the tuk-tuk driver, who were all crushed to death by the Ukambani-bound bus.
According to Eyewitnesses The speeding bus hit the tuk-tuk from the rear in an attempt to overtake it, causing the tuk-tuk to roll and crash.
One witness stated,”It’s sad that innocent lives were lost. The scene was appalling. The bus driver could have avoided the accident if he had adhered to traffic rules by keeping a safe distance and avoiding overtaking in a risky area,”
Residents have since raised alarm on that particular the stretch of road becoming a black spot, citing that more than seven people have died in accidents there over the past week.
They busy highway is frequented by students to reach schools in the area, including Kamenu and Barracks primary schools and others from Thika School of Medical and Health Sciences
One resident stated,”We have lost school children and other innocent locals on this stretch. We are tired of burying our loved ones and we are appealing to the government to swiftly act on our plight and erect speed bumps and a footbridge.”
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