Mbale Secondary School, Vihiga County, has lost one of their final year candidates, after he was involved in a fatal road accident on his way to school in Lunyerere.
It is claimed that the student had boarded a motorcycle when they were struck by a lorry, injuring the rider but killed the student on the spot.
The rider is said to have tried to swerve to avoid being hit but failed, leading to the fatal collision.
“The lorry, which was coming from Mbale and heading to Chavakali, lost control when its brakes failed. This in turn forced the driver to hit the pavement and swerve,” stated a witness.
Road accidents have been on the rise in the last few weeks, with Police Inspector General Hillary Mutyambai noting that drivers have failed to comply with proper road safety regulations.
“The National Police Service will undertake nationwide enforcement operations to address factors such as speeding, lane indiscipline, assessment of general compliance with public service vehicle (PSV) licensing requirement, a crackdown on unroadworthy vehicles among other traffic offences,” stated the IG on a statement.
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