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Five family members, including a bridegroom, died on the spot in a tragic road accident on Saturday night near the Lumakanda Junction on the Eldoret-Malaba highway in Kakamega County. The accident involved an oil tanker, a tractor, and a Toyota Probox, which the family was traveling in after attending dowry negotiations in Kakamega. The tanker being driven from Eldoret, hit the tractor's rear before its driver lost control and hit the oncoming car. Two other occupants survived with injuries and are receiving treatment at hospitals in Eldoret. The bodies of the deceased were taken to Webuye Hospital morgue, while the wreckages of the vehicles were towed to Lumakanda police station.
5 family members killed in accident in Lugari, Kakamega
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