Trailer Loses Control and Kills Pedestrians

3 people were killed at Keroka market, Kisii County after a trailer lost control and rammed into a number of pedestrians on Monday.

The trailer belonging to Gilan's Supermarket was heading to Nakuru from Transmara Sugar Factory in Kilgoris.

The two, a male and a female died as they were being rushed to the nearby Keroka Sub County Hospital.

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According to eyewitnesses, the trailer lost control on the sloppy Keroka Nyangusu Road.

"The driver tried to control the vehicle but unfortunately he didn't manage because of the sharp corners," stated Julius Ombui, a resident.

A senior police office from Keroka Police Station confirmed the accident saying more people had been rushed to Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital.

Over the weekend, at least 12 people perished and two others were seriously injured in a road crash at Salgaa, on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway.

The Sunday morning incident involved a Great Rift Shuttle and a Mercedes-Benz Actros.

"All the 11 passengers and the driver of the shuttle died on the spot," revealed Rongai OCPD Japheth Kioko.

According to the police boss, the matatu driver lost control after hitting a cow then collided with the truck.

The truck driver and his turn boy suffered serious injuries and were taken to Nakuru Level Five Hospital.

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