14 killed in grisly road accident in west Kenya

BARINGO, Kenya, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were killed and others seriously injured on Saturday after a police truck rolled over along Marigat-Loruk road in Baringo county in west Kenya.

Baringo Administration Police Commandant Robinson Ndiwa confirmed the incident saying the truck was returning to Kapedo from Marigat town where the police officers and residents had gone for shopping.

"The driver lost control of the vehicle and it veered off the road. There were five police officers aboard the vehicle and an unknown number of civilians," Ndiwa said.

The police commander confirmed that a child was among those killed in the incident which left three police officers seriously injured.

"We have rushed the injured to the hospital. The police officers had gone to Marigat town to buy foodstuffs and were involved in the accident on their way back to Kapedo," Ndiwa said. Enditem