Five people killed in dawn road crash in Timboroa area along Nakuru-Eldoret Road

Five people, including a police officer, were Thursday morning killed in a road crash at Mlango Kubwa area along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway.

Police said three victims died on the spot while two others succumbed to their injuries in the hospital.

The accident occurred in Mlango Tatu area at about 0140 hours, police said.

A team at the scene said preliminary investigations indicated that a Mistubish bus and three other vehicles, including a Toyota Probox, were involved.

This brings the number of fatalities so far this year to more than 20.

Several passengers were rushed to Eldama Ravine Sub-county Hospital for treatment, where two other unidentified passengers succumbed to their injuries.

Those admitted had multiple injuries, police and other officials said.

The bodies were kept at the same hospital morgue awaiting autopsy.

Police from the Timboroa police station responded to the scene and helped clear the road obstruction.

This comes two days after another accident on the same road claimed four lives.

The accident happened around 4pm on New Year’s Day and was the result of a head-on collision between a private car and a truck.

So far, more than 20 people have died in separate accidents in the country since New Year’s Day.