Kikopey: 5 People Killed, 6 Injured After Trailer Hits Pedestrians Along Nairobi - Nakuru Highway

• Gilgil sub-county police boss Francis Tumbo said two pedestrians were hit as they walked along the highway at around 9pm
• Tumbo said the trailer lost control before ramming into a building where several people were playing pool
• Six others sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Gilgil sub-county hospital for treatment

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Gilgil - Five people have been killed in a grisly accident at Kikopey along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway.

The accident happened on Sunday, December 3, after a trailer lost control and rammed into pedestrians.

What Gilgil's police boss said about the accident

After ramming into pedestrians, the trailer hit an entertainment joint where several people were playing pool.

Gilgil sub-county police boss Francis Tumbo has confirmed the incident, saying the two pedestrians were hit as they walked along the highway at around 9pm.

Six others sustained serious injuries and are receiving medical care at Gilgil sub-county hospital.

Tumbo appealed to pedestrians to exercise caution while walking along the road, highlighting a similar accident in which a 16-seater matatu rammed a trailer, killing four men and a child on the spot.

Photos shared from the accident scene showed the harrowing magnitude of the 9pm accident.

The bodies of the deceased were moved to the Gilgil sub-county hospital mortuary as police launched investigations into the accident.

Pedestrian killed in Ravine

In other sad news, a pedestrian was killed after he was hit by a speeding car at Kibasiso along the Ravine-Nakuru highway on Friday, November 3.

The man was reportedly knocked down in an apparent hit-and-run that left him hanging on to his life.

Residents at the scene complained that they tried calling for emergency services to no avail, arguing that the man would have been saved.

Some claimed the victim spent at least two hours on the road after he was hit by the car, but their call to the nearest police station was futile.

They claimed the national government and county government officials were sleeping on their duties, arguing that they only respond to scenes where they'll get bribes.