Atleast 20 KDF Officers Injured in Kirinyaga Accident
Nearly 20 army officers were seriously injured when a truck carrying them lost control at Gatithi near Kibongoti trading center on the Sagana-Karatina road in Kirinyaga County.
According to Kirinyaga West Sub-county Police Commander Moses Koskei, the truck was on its way to Nairobi from Karatina when the accident occurred.
He said the area was too foggy, and the truck driver may have missed a bump near Kibingoti, causing the army truck to lose control and roll.
He stated that additional investigations are being conducted to determine the cause of the accident and the actual number of injured persons.
Nearly 20 army officers were seriously hurt when their truck lost control at Gatithi near Kibongoti on the Sagana-Karatina road in Kirinyaga County. The truck was traveling from Karatina to Nairobi when the accident happened. Kirinyaga West sub-county police commander Moses… pic.twitter.com/czRqtO7tlI
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“Immediately I was informed about the accident I called my traffic police officers from Sagana police station who rushed to the scene of the accident for now the soldiers have been rushed to Naji Private Hospital, Kerugoya Hospital and Jamii Karatina Hospital,” the police boss said.
One of the eyewitnesses, David Kariuki, stated that he was on his way to the Kibingoti trading center to buy drugs when the army truck lost control after hitting a bump.
According to Justin Ng’ang’a, 12 soldiers were rushed to Naji Private Hospital Kibingoti, and 13 were rushed to Karatina Hospital with serious injuries.
“I have a petrol station here and I rushed to the scene immediately after the accident and helped 12 soldiers who are here at Naji Private Hospital,” Ng’ang’a said.
Residents claim, but have not confirmed, that the truck was carrying 33 officers.
Commander Koskei has stated that police officers are conducting additional investigations into the incident.
Atleast 20 KDF Officers Injured in Kirinyaga Accident
