Three people died on the spot yesterday in a grisly road accident along Likoni-Ukunda road in Kwale county involving a motorcycle and canter lorry. The 8am accident caused a traffic snarl-up in the busy Lungalunga highway that is connecting to the neighboring country of Tanzania. The trio, a rider and two pillion passengers riding on a motorcycle were crushed to death by a lorry while trying to overtake. Kwale county commissioner Karuko Ngumo told the standard on phone that the victims were rushed to Ng'ombeni dispensary where they were pronounced dead on arrival. Kwale county has been listed among the regions with an alarming number of accidents.

Source: Standard Digital October 27, 2020 12:46 UTC