Ann Koome
Four people have lost their lives, and 16 others were injured after a greasy road accident at Riverland area in Meru town on Thursday evening, the 8th of October.
According to local authorities and police reports, the incident was triggered when a commercial lorry traveling from Makutano towards Nkubu suffered a sudden brake failure. The runaway vehicle veered off the road near a Rubis petrol station, ploughing into stationary matatus, private cars, boda boda operators, and roadside traders before overturning. North Imenti police commander Bashir Hassan confirmed that emergency response teams, including county fire and rescue services, health personnel, and special programs departments, were deployed immediately to free individuals trapped under the rolled lorry.
The 16 injured survivors were rushed to nearby facilities for urgent medical attention. The bodies of the four victims who died on the spot were moved to the Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital morgue.
Meru Deputy Governor Lindah Kiome Gitonga visited the scene on Thursday night, extending deep condolences to the affected families and urging members of the public to remain calm and avoid spreading unverified information or figures while official investigations take place. Meru Governor Mutuma M’Ethingia and Water Cabinet Secretary Eric Mugaa also issued statements expressing their sorrow and confirming that every effort is being made to support the survivors and the families of the deceased.
