4 Killed as Speeding Lorry Rams House in Nyeri

Four people including two children lost their lives after a lorry ferrying ballast lost control and rammed into a house.

The accident occurred on Wednesday night at Tambaya in Mukurwe-ini, Nyeri.

Three families were left homeless following the crash that happened a few minutes to 7 pm.

Mukurwe-ini police boss Mussa Muhamud said the accident occurred as the lorry descended a hill.

A pedestrian and two children, who were watching television in their house, were killed.

The driver succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.

The truck belonged to Robem Aberdare Construction Company that is repairing the Mukurwe-ini - Nyeri Highway.

The children's grandfather, David Karuga, reported that the lorry hit a pedestrian and demolished a house in which the two girls were killed.

“It just flew and hit a man on the road and went through the houses. The two children were watching television in the house,” he stated.

Karuga also divulged he lost his wife in 2015 in an accident involving a vehicle from the same construction firm.

He demanded compensation for the loss of his grandchildren, damaged home and funeral expenses.

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