A 14-seater private van was set on fire by an angry mob on Friday morning after it was involved in a road accident that killed a student and a boda boda rider along the Chavakali-Kapsabet road.

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The accident claimed the lives of a student from Kaptik Secondary School and the motorcycle rider on the spot,  with three other students sustaining serious injuries.

According to witness reports obtained by Kenyans.co.ke , the accident occurred when the van attempted to overtake another vehicle and collided head-on with the motorcycle ferrying students to school.

While the student and rider died instantly, the injured learners were quickly rescued and rushed to Kaimosi Friends Mission Hospital for treatment.

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Moments after the deadly crash, enraged residents gathered at the scene and began attacking the driver before setting the private van on fire, reducing it to a shell.

As tensions escalated, the rowdy locals barricaded the Chavakali-Kabsabet road , disrupting transport along the ever-busy route that links Western counties to the Rift Valley region.

Police officers later arrived at the scene to restore order and commence investigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident.

The incident has once again plunged Kaptik Secondary School into mourning, coming barely four months after another tragic road accident involving the school's students.

On February 24, this year, three students from the same institution and a boda boda rider lost their lives in a separate accident near the school's gate.

The latest tragedy has renewed concerns over road safety along the Chavakali-Kapsabet road, with residents calling for stricter enforcement of traffic regulations to curb reckless driving.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke