Two dead, three injured in Southern Bypass road accident

Two people have died in a road accident involving several vehicles Tuesday morning on Southern Bypass along Lang'ata Road, Nairobi.

Area police officers confirmed the accident and reported that one truck caught fire at the scene, leaving three others with serious injuries.

"A road traffic accident involving multiple vehicles has been reported on Southern Bypass towards Lang'ata from Olesereni. One of the vehicles has caught fire," authorities said in a traffic report seen by The Standard. 

The Kenya Red Cross also confirmed the incident, noting that three vehicles were involved.

.

Keep Reading business

•  Co-op Bank third-quarter profit jumps to Sh19b on higher income
•  I am not about to retire, Equity's James Mwangi says Premium
•  Report: Construction sector leads in mobile money use Premium
•  Delayed projects leave Kenya's blue economy limping Premium
•  Firms seek solutions in renewable energy to curb high cost of power