Triple head on collision between two lorries and motorcycle at Maseno

2 dead, 3 injured after triple head on collision at Maseno

Mark Mwithaga

February 12, 2019 2:30 PM

Tragic

Wreckage of one of the lorries involved in the accident at Maseno

Two people on Tuesday died while three others were injured after a triple head on collision of two lorries and a motorcycle at Maseno along the Kisumu-Busia highway.

The grisly road accident caused a huge traffic snarl-up along the road as police officers were forced to direct the motorists around the wreckage.

Side view of the wreckage of one of the lorries involved in an accident at Maseno Side view of the wreckage of one of the lorries involved in an accident at Maseno Pulse Live Kenya

Wreckage of the second lorry involved in the accident at Maseno Wreckage of the second lorry involved in the accident at Maseno Pulse Live Kenya

Police at the scene of the accident at Maseno Police at the scene of the accident at Maseno Pulse Live Kenya

Wreckage of the first lorry involved in an accident at Maseno Wreckage of the first lorry involved in an accident at Maseno Pulse Live Kenya

Police are yet to identify the cause of the accident.

Sharp bends cause of accident

Last Sunday, 2 people lost their lives while three were seriously injured after an accident that involved a Probox and fuel truck at Gwa Kariba area along the Mwea-Embu highway in Kirinyaga County.

File image of the wreckage of a vehicle in which three AIPCA Bishops perished along the Mwea-Makutano road in 2017 File image of the wreckage of a vehicle in which three AIPCA Bishops perished along the Mwea-Makutano road in 2017 Pulse Live Kenya

The injured had been rushed to Mwea Level 5 hospital together with the bodies of the deceased.

Residents noted that the cause of the accidents was due the sharp bends on the road .