Bride, Several Relatives of The Groom Killed in Tragic Crash Along Major Highway.
Bride, Four Relatives of The Groom Lost their Lives On the spot, Along Eldoret- Malaba Highway.
Reports confirm that The families were returning from a visit to the bride’s family, Brenda Masakhwe, when their vehicle, a Toyota Probox, collided with an oncoming fuel tanker in Murgus area.
The injured Ann Koskey (mother of the groom) and his aunt Seline Chelimo are admitted at St Luke’s Hospital in Eldoret.
The tanker, according to witnesses, lost control after hitting a slow-moving tractor heading towards Bungoma direction.
According to The father of the groom, he last talked to his wife on the phone at around 4pm when she informed him that they had concluded the visit at their in-laws and were preparing to return home/
“After the introduction ceremony, I was supposed to take dowry to the parents of the girl so that the two children can be allowed to hold a wedding, according to our culture,”
He Later received reports about the accident from one of his brothers who had rent his vehicle to be used during the trip.
“The next call was from my daughter who works in Eldoret. She informed me about the accident and that their mother and aunt were being admitted in hospital in Eldoret town. I was shock-striken because this is a wound that will never heal,” he said.
Confirming the incident Kakamega County traffic police officer Christopher Meme who stated that the driver of the ill-fated fuel tanker also sustained injuries
“We shall do our best to ensure the family gets justice. Already, they have filled the forms to conduct postmortem so that they can pick the bodies for burial,” said Mr Meme.
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