6 people killed in Mariakani accident

6 people killed in Mariakani accident

Six people were killed following a road accident at Mariakani along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway on Saturday.

Among those who died are two children and their mother, Mariakani OCPD Kennedy Onsando said.

He told Citizen Digital that a lorry heading towards Mombasa from Nairobi hit a 14-seater matatu which was ferrying passengers to Voi Town.

Mr. Onsando said four people died on the spot while two others succumbed to their injuries after being rushed to Coast General Hospital.

Others who survived the accident are admitted at the Mariakani Sub-county Hospital.

Police are now searching for the lorry diver who escaped after the incident.

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