The British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) has confirmed a fatal road accident involving a local national and an army vehicle on Thursday, October 8.

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In a statement obtained by Kenyans.co.ke , BATUK said the incident occurred outside one of its training areas in Laikipia County, but did not disclose the identity of the person who died or details of the circumstances surrounding the crash.

“We are aware of a fatal road traffic incident outside of one of our training areas involving a local national and a British Army vehicle,” the unit wrote.

BATUK said its emergency medical response was deployed to attend to the scene following the accident.

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In addition, the British Army said it is working with the National Police Service (NPS) as investigations into the incident are conducted.

“The British Army stood up our emergency medical response to the incident and will continue to work with the Kenyan National Police who are investigating,” the statement added.

The unit explained that it would not provide further details while the police inquiry remains ongoing.

BATUK also expressed condolences to the family of the deceased in the afternoon statement.

“Our thoughts are with the family of the individual who tragically lost their life,” BATUK said.

The incident comes as the country continues to record fatal road crashes, including an accident at Osiri Bridge in Migori on Wednesday night, where several people were feared dead and others remained missing by Thursday morning.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke