Three killed in Kisii road crash

Vehicles involved in the fatal crash at the scene of the accident on July 27, 2017. PHOTO | RUTH MBULA | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Three people died and several others injured following a fatal road crash at Menyinkwa in Kisii County.

The Thursday crash involved three vehicles and a motorbike.

Kisii county police boss Abdi Hassan said he could not give the exact figure of survivors at the time of going to the press.

Hundreds of onlookers milled around the scene of accident hampering rescue efforts by traffic police officers who rushed to the scene minutes after the crash occured.

Two of the victims died on the spot while another died at the hospital.

Survivors were taken to various hospitals in Kisii town.

According to a witnesses the driver of a pick-up vehicle coming from Kiogoro lost control of the vehicle hitting a motorbike and several vehicles that were in a funeral procession.

Evans Makori, an eye witness said several pedestrians were also injured.

A pregnant woman is among those being treated at Christmariane Hospital following the 3pm incident.