Korrompoi: Seven people have died in an early morning road accident that occurred at Korrompoi junction along the Nairobi-Namanga highway. According to Isinya Sub-County Police Commander, Simon Lokitari, the accident occurred when a lorry which was heading to Kajiado from Kitengela tried to overtake a matatu which was heading to Kitengela, resulting in a head-on collision.
According to Kenya News Agency, four women and three men were killed on the spot while several others were injured and have been rushed to the Kitengela Sub-County Hospital. The exact number of injured people is yet to be ascertained as some were transported to the hospital by good Samaritans, said the Police Commander.
He revealed that the matatu's driver is among those who died, while the lorry's driver sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital. The accident scene has already been cleared, ensuring normal traffic flow.
The bodies were taken to the Kitengela Sub-County Hospital mortuary. An accident between a lorry and a boda boda happened at the same spot barely a month ago, claiming the lives of a mother and her child who were on the boda boda.
Following the accident, The Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA) erected several rumble strips on the stretch to curb accidents in the area, which the residents have since labeled a black spot.