{"id":13463,"date":"2024-12-27T23:38:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T20:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/?p=13463"},"modified":"2024-12-27T23:38:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T20:38:59","slug":"lorry-rams-into-a-motorcycle-killing-4-on-kisii-oyugis-road-kenyantraffic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/lorry-rams-into-a-motorcycle-killing-4-on-kisii-oyugis-road-kenyantraffic\/","title":{"rendered":"Lorry rams into a motorcycle killing 4 on Kisii-Oyugis Road @kenyantraffic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">Four people have died in a grisly road accident at Kasimba junction near Oyugis town along Kisii-Oyugis Road in Rachuonyo South Sub-County.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">The deceased persons, two men and two women, died on the spot in the accident which involved a lorry and a motorcycle on Thursday evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">According to Charles Okach, an eyewitness, the accident occurred when the lorry which was ferrying soap stones from Kisii town hit the motorcycle carrying three pillion passengers from Nyang\u2019iela trading centre towards Oyugis town.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">It was reported that the boboda rider entered the highway without considering whether there was any on coming vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">Okach said the lorry hooted to alert the rider but this did not happen since both the motorcycle and the lorry were speeding.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">After hitting the passengers and the rider, the lorry lost control and overturned on the road side.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">Residents called on the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) to erect bumps on the two roads to reduce road carnage.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">Rachuonyo South Sub-County Police Commander Lilies Wachira confirmed the accident saying they have launched investigations as she urged road users to be careful by observing traffic rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<div data-v-a31a334c=\"\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">The four bodies were moved to Rachuonyo South Sub County Hospital mortuary.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four people have died in a grisly road accident at Kasimba junction near Oyugis town along Kisii-Oyugis Road in Rachuonyo South Sub-County. The deceased persons, two men and two women, died on the spot in the accident which involved a lorry and a motorcycle on Thursday evening. 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