Two people died and three others injured after a head-on collision between a trailer and Subaru along the Kisii-Sotik Highway on the evening of Monday, April 7.
The accident occurred when the Subaru lost control and veered onto the path of the trailer, which was headed from Kisii to Keroka.
Confirming the crash, Kisii County Police Commander Ronald Kirui noted that the driver of the Subaru failed to keep to his lane and collided head-on with the oncoming trailer.
A Head-on collision between a trailer and Subaru on Kisii-Sotik Highway left 2 dead and 3 others injured. Photo: Courtesy.
Those who died were in the Subaru and they succumbed to injuries at Ram Hospital and Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital, where they had been rushed for treatment.
Reports indicate that the Subaru had three occupants, one of whom is currently nursing injuries. Meanwhile, the driver of the trailer is also undergoing treatment.
This incident comes just a few days after another accident occurred that left at least 13 people dead and 11 others were left nursing serious injuries.
The collision occurred on Saturday afternoon after three vehicles, a personal car, a 14 seater matatu, and a truck collided with each other, killing several passengers on the spot.
Videos and images shared online showed the matatu extensively damaged with a shattered windscreen, broken seats and windows, and deflated tyres, depicting the extent of the accident.
