Police Car Involved in a Tragic Accident

A police vehicle from Karagita Police Post in Kayole, Nairobi County, collided during a high-speed pursuit with a Ford Ranger.

According to a police report seven officers were on patrol along Kiguathi Road, responding to a tip-off about the Ford Ranger linked to several hit-and-run incidents.

The vehicle was reportedly fleeing towards the Mihang’o area, with boda boda riders in pursuit. Upon receiving the information, the officers swiftly found the Ford Ranger at the Quarry site in Karagita and promptly joined the pursuit.

The officers ordered the driver behind the Ford Ranger wheel to stop but he declined to obey the instructions.

Shortly afterward, the police vehicle swerved and overturned off the road to prevent a collision with oncoming cars leading to an accident.

The police report indicated that the accident was caused by an illegal bump erected on the road in the Karagita area.

Subsequently, the seven officers involved in the incident were promptly transported to Modern Komarock Hospital in Utawala.

Five of the officers sustained minor injuries and were subsequently discharged. Two were, however, referred to Reale Hospital in Utawala for specialised treatment.

Government Vehicle Check Unit (GVCU) officers visited and documented the scene which will help in their investigations as they seek to unravel what transpired. 

On the other hand, the damaged police vehicle was towed to the old Nairobi Area Traffic Office.

The officers discovered the abandoned Ford Ranger in the vicinity of St Mary Immaculate Primary School, and the driver had fled the scene.

Subsequently, the Ford Ranger was towed to the Mihang’o Police Station Parking Yard, awaiting further police action.