Athi River: Fatal accident claims 2 lives along Nairobi-Mombasa highway
Two people lost their lives on Saturday following a road accident involving a lorry at Green Park area on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway.
Confirming the incident, Athi River North police boss Anderson Muriithi Mbae revealed that the lorry's driver lost control of the vehicle while attempting to navigate a sharp turn on the route, subsequently hitting a roadside bolder head-on.
Two of the lorry's occupants died on the spot while the driver sustained serious head injuries. He is currently recuperating at Shalom Community Hospital in Athi River.
The deceased's bodies have been moved to the health facility's morgue for storage pending identification while the lorry's wreckage has been towed to Mavoko Police Station.
