Driver, turn boy perish in accident
A recovery vehicle trying to tow a lorry that fell into a river in Nyeri on January 16, 2017. PHOTO | NICHOLAS KOMU | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The lorry was transporting animal feeds from Nakuru to Nyeri the driver lost control before it hurtled off the bridge at Mweiga.
Two people died after a lorry plunged into River Honi in Nyeri on Sunday afternoon.
The vehicle was transporting animal feeds from Nakuru to Nyeri when the driver lost control before it hurtled off the bridge at Mweiga.
A witness said the vehicle was speeding, causing it to crash through metal guard rails on the bridge.
The turnboy died on the spot while the driver succumbed to his injuries while being rushed to Mary Immaculate Hospital.
Police and rescue teams are on the ground trying to retrieve the turnboy's body, which is stuck under the truck.
