THE STANDARD
NAIROBI
Social media users on Thursday morning, May 6 suggested poor lighting on the Southern Bypass contributed to the accident. [Courtesy]
A middle-aged man died on Wednesday night, May 5, after his vehicle rammed a lorry. The accident occurred on the Southern Bypass in Nairobi.
Police say the driver of the BMW X5 was speeding when the vehicle smashed into the lorry, which was on the fast lane. The driver’s compartment was crushed into small pieces and stuck under the underride guard of the commercial truck.
Police clarification
Following the accident, photos of the accident scene circulated on social media. Online reports claimed the driver of the BMW had ploughed into a stalled lorry. However, this allegation has been refuted by Lang’ata OCPD Benjamin Mwanthi.