Nyamira: 6 Killed, Several Injured after Lorry Loses Control and Rams into Parked Vehicles
- Six people died on the spot after a lorry lost control and rammed into vehicles and market stalls along the Kisii–Sotik highway
- The crash, near the Nyansiongo Tea Factory junction, left a trail of wreckage and chaos as traders and shoppers scrambled for safety
- Witnesses recounted the lorry gaining speed down the notorious slope before slamming into parked cars and flattening kiosks
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Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Tragedy struck Kijauri Shopping Centre along the busy Kisii–Sotik highway after a lorry lost control and ploughed into parked vehicles and roadside stalls, killing six people on the spot.
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The Friday, July 11, horrific crash occurred near the Nyansiongo Tea Factory junction, a steep and winding stretch notorious for accidents.
Witnesses said the lorry, heavily laden with logs destined for a nearby tea factory, was descending the slope from Keroka when the driver appeared to lose control.
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"It first hit two vehicles, a matatu and a Toyota Premio, that were parked by the roadside. The impact was so strong it lifted the lorry into the air and sent it crashing onto kiosks just across the ditch,” said Borabu Sub-County Traffic Police Commander Wycliffe Kundu as reported by Nation.
Kundu confirmed that six people were killed instantly, while 10 others sustained injuries and were rushed to hospitals across Nyamira and Bomet counties.
Of the injured, three were said to be in critical condition and were transferred to Kaplong Mission Hospital and Nyamira County Referral Hospital for specialised treatment.
The force of the impact left a trail of mangled vehicles, flattened stalls, and scattered debris on the busy highway.
How did Kisii–Sotik road crash happen?
Eyewitnesses said the area was thrown into chaos as traders and shoppers scrambled for safety while bystanders rushed to help pull victims from the wreckage.
"The driver was trying to navigate the slope, but the lorry seemed to gain speed. He lost control and hit the parked cars before diving into the market kiosks," a witness recounted.
Authorities and locals alike said the stretch had long been a death trap, with frequent accidents occurring under similar circumstances.
"The area is a black spot and all road users have to exercise extra caution when they have reached there, especially during harsh rainy weather like now," Kundu emphasised.
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Following the latest tragedy, Masaba North Sub-County Bodaboda Chairman Dominic Babu urged authorities to regulate informal trading structures built too close to the Road.
Keroka town accident leaves 3 dead
The crash comes barely a month after another fatal accident on the same road near Keroka town, where three people died after a matatu lost control and collided with a motorcycle.
The fatal accident occurred near Keroka Sub-County Hospital around 11am when a Nairobi-bound matatu lost control and crashed into two motorcycles before landing in a ditch.
Eyewitnesses attributed the crash to suspected brake failure, noting the vehicle veered off the road along a steep slope between Ichuni and Keroka town.
The matatu had picked up passengers along the Kilgoris-Nyangusu-Gesusu-Masimba route shortly before the crash.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
