Two people have died while two others were critically injured after two lorries collided head on at Steel plant area in Athi River on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway.
Confirming the incident, Athi River sub-county police commander Anderson Njagi said the lorry was travelling from Nairobi to Mombasa while the trailer in the opposite direction hence a head on collision.
According to Njagi, the lorry driver failed to heed instructions on diversion.
“The driver didn’t follow the instructions to divert. He proceeded against the traffic. So, there was a head on collision,” he said.
The lorry driver died on the spot with his turn boy.
The passenger was seriously injured and was rushed to Shalom Hospital in Athi river for treatment while the trailer’s driver is also seriously injured as he broke his leg.
The dead bodies have been transferred to Shalom Hospital while the vehicles involved have been towed to Athi River Police station.
Police have launched investigations into the incident.
Njagi cautioned motorists against flouting traffic rules while on the road and long distance heavy commercial vehicle drivers against driving while fatigued.
