Chairman of Sarova Hotels Mohinder Singh Vohra together with his wife, sister and daughter -in-law, perished in a grisly road accident on Sunday.
Police reports indicated the accident occurred along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway that involved a Toyota Prado with the registration plate KBH 200W which had five people in it.
The accident that the police termed self involved, occurred at 3.30 pm at Kiungwani area.
According to the report, Saveer Vohra, who was the driver, lost control of the vehicle and hit a culvert before landing on the right side of the road.
Mohinder Singh and Reena Vohra died on the spot while Atu Vohra and Swaran Kaur sustained serious head injuries.
Earlier reports indicated that Atu was in critical condition and had been flown to Nairobi to get medical attention.
The driver however, sustained slight injuries to both his legs and was rushed to Sultan Hamud level five hospital.
The family was travelling back to Nairobi from a religious ceremony that took place at Makindu Sikh Temple.
The bodies of the deceased were moved to Machakos level five hospital morgue awaiting autopsy while the wreckage was towed to the Salama Police Station for inspection.
This is the second incident to hit both the hotel and the family following the death of Jaideep Vohra, who was the Managing Director, along the same highway last year.
The car accident that claimed the life of the MD was as a result of him following the cars in the East African Safari Classic Rally.
UPDATE
Time: 9.14
Both Atu Vohra and Swaran Kaur have passed on after they succumbed to their injuries while in hospital.
