A man died in a tragic road accident at upper Sagana primary along the busy Sagana-Karatina highway in Ndia, Kirinyaga County, after being struck by a speeding vehicle while crossing the highway.
The salon vehicle was travelling towards Sagana from Karatina when it struck a man who was crossing the highway there, according to the dual carriage’s contractors on the Sagana-Maragua highway.
‘The driver of the vehicle tried very hard to avoid killing the man in vain as he was speeding and rolled to the other side of the road before landing into hay grass outside the road.’ The road contractor’s driver said
According to police, the saloon vehicle had three occupants, two of whom were taken to Sagana sub-county hospital after the vehicle rolled.
“Driver tried two avoid the victim in vain as we were heading to Nairobi, but for me (sic), I’m okay, but the three have been rushed to Sagana Hospital, one of the occupants of the Subaru Legacy told Citizen Digital.
‘Hardly a week passes without an accident being reported. We want the contractor of this road to erect more sign boards and bumps as he continues with construction.we are yet to know the victim as some people are saying he hails from Kiangwaci.” Sagana boda boda operators discipline master Wilson Ndirangu said.
The body of the deceased has been moved to Murang’a Hospital’s mortuary awaiting identification.’
