Four killed in Marsabit road crash

Accident

Four people were killed in an accident in Marsabit County.

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Four people died and two others suffered severe injuries in a road crash on the Isiolo-Moyale highway on Friday afternoon.

Police said the ill-fated vehicle was heading to Isiolo from Moyale town when the incident occurred at around 1.30pm.

The driver of the vehicle died on the spot.

Marsabit County Police Commander Samuel Mutunga said the driver lost control of the vehicle and the car veer off the road and rolled several times.

“The injured were rushed to Marsabit Referral Hospital,” Mr Mutunga said.

He said four bodies of the victims were taken to Marsabit Referral Hospital mortuary

Mr Mutunga urged drivers to drive below 100km per hour speed on the highway during the rainy season because the roads are slippery.