Two dead as vehicle collides with bicycle

Two dead as vehicle collides with bicycle

Two people died while three others sustained injuries after a saloon car they were travelling in was involved in an accident at Kipsitet area along the Kericho – Kisumu Highway.

Kericho County acting police commander, Samuel Anampiu, said that the car collided with a bicycle killing the cyclist on the spot.

The second victim, who was a passenger in the vehicle, succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at the Kericho District Hospital.

The vehicle was heading to Kericho from Kisumu and was overtaking another vehicle when the accident happened.

After the collision with the cyclist, the driver lost control of the vehicle causing it to roll several times before landing in a ditch.

The driver is admitted at the Kericho District Hospital in critical condition while the other two passengers sustained minor injuries and were treated and discharged.

The wreckage of the vehicle and the bicycle were towed to Kericho Police Station.

Report by Bernard Rotich

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