On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, early in the morning, a terrible car accident occurred in the Mariakani neighborhood of Kilifi County, killing at least two people.
A Range Rover and a canter truck were involved in the collision, which happened at around seven in the morning. Three other people were critically hurt.
A police report states that the incident happened in the Maji Ya Chumvi area when a Range Rover and a canter collided head-on.
At the time of the accident, the Range Rover’s driver, Jamal Mubarak, 37, was traveling from Mombasa toward Nairobi.
Mubarak was reportedly speeding and attempting to overtake another vehicle when he miscalculated, leading to the devastating collision with the oncoming canter.
“Jamal Mubarak, male adult aged 37 years, was driving a motor vehicle make Range Rover from Mombasa heading towards Nairobi. On reaching the location of the accident at Maji ya Chumvi area, while overtaking improperly, collided head-on with an oncoming motor vehicle Isuzu FRR,” stated the police report.
Tragically, both Mubarak and a female passenger in the Range Rover died on the spot. The impact of the collision was so severe that both vehicles were left badly damaged. The bodies of the deceased were later taken to the Coast General Hospital Mortuary in Mombasa.
In addition to the fatalities, three other individuals who were travelling in the canter sustained serious injuries.
They were quickly rushed to Mariakani Sub-County Hospital for emergency treatment. The exact condition of the injured persons remains unclear, but they are currently receiving medical care.
Mubarak who is a Mombasa-based motor vehicle dealer was delivering the vehicle to a client.
The wreckages of both vehicles were towed to the local police station as authorities open an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident.
Police at the scene indicated that speeding and improper overtaking were likely contributing factors to the tragedy.
The accident comes in the wake of a rise in road accidents which have claimed many lives in different parts of the country.
