Five Killed, Three Injured in Freak Road Accident

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Five people have been confirmed dead while three others sustained injuries after their vehicles were involved in a dreadful accident at Sapache, Samburu County along the Isiolo-Marsabit highway on Monday night, 13th December.

The accident involved, a Toyota Land Cruiser which burst its tyre and lost control, colliding head-on with a Range Rover V8.

Confirming the incident, Samburu East Sub-County Deputy Police Commander Juma Ombata said that five died on the spot as others were thrown out of the vehicles due to the impact.

“All the five in the vehicle died instantly, but we managed to save three who are in critical condition. They have been taken to the Archers Post Health Centre. We are on a rescue mission and moving survivors to Achers hospital,” Ombata told the Nation.

According to Ombata, some of those injured had multiple fractures and some, external bleeding.

The bodies of the deceased were moved to Wamba Sub-County mortuary while the wreckages of the vehicles were towed to Wamba police station.

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