Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok was on Monday involved in an accident involving his Toyota Prado vehicle and a boda boda at Kipsorwet area on the Bomet-Longisa road.

One person was injured in the accident that occurred at around 10:00 am according to the police.

Professor Barchok is said to have escaped unhurt in the incident and was driven off the scene immediately by another vehicle that stopped by the scene and recognized him.

“The Governor was not injured and has been engaged in official functions including a meeting with Diamond Trust Bank senior managers from the South Rift region,” Ms Joy Terer, the director Governor’s Press director said.

Nation independently confirmed that the injured boda boda passenger, Benjamin Rotich who is a bursar at a local secondary school sustained forehead injuries as a result of the crash.

The Governor was being driven from his home in Kapkimolwo,Bomet East constituency when the accident occurred.

Bomet Central police boss Musa Imamai confirmed the incident in an interview with journalists at his office.

He said the accident occurred when the boda boda rider travelling towards Bomet made a U-turn and was hit by the Governor’s vehicle.

“The pillion passenger was injured in the incident while the boda boda rider escaped immediately after the accident and is being sought by the police to record a statement,” Mr Imamai said.

However, the male passenger said to have been injured was treated and discharged at Longisa County Referral hospital where he was rushed to by good Samaritans.

He said that the Governor, his driver and a police aide did not sustain injuries in the accident which attracted a crowd after pedestrians and motorists recognized him.

The Governor’s dark blue Prado Vehicle whose front left side was damaged, was towed to Bomet police station where it was kept in the parking lot for a few hours before being released.

There was drama when the vehicle was driven out of the police station as county officers attempted to block journalists from taking pictures.