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Grief as Kirinyaga man who rushed to rescue Sagana accident victims dies 2 days later in his home

Grief as Kirinyaga man who rushed to rescue Sagana accident victims dies 2 days later in his home

Kevin Kanyoro Githinji, 30, helped rescue victims of the Sagana road accident in Kirinyaga. Two days later, he passed away at home, with family seeking answers.

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Kevin Kanyoro Githinji, a 30-year-old Kirinyaga man, was found dead in his home on November 4, just two days after he had rushed to the scene of a deadly road accident near his home and helped pull victims to safety.

The accident took place on the evening of November 2 along the Sagana-Makutano road near Kwa V area in Kirinyaga County.

A Toyota Hilux pickup, reportedly owned by a milk manufacturing company, suffered a tyre burst while travelling from Sagana towards Makutano.

The driver lost control and collided head-on with an oncoming Toyota matatu belonging to 2NK Sacco. Two people died, and nine others were injured in the crash.

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Kevin was among the neighbours and passers-by who ran to the scene to assist the injured. The accident had occurred practically on his doorstep.

According to his father, Mathew Githinji, Kevin returned home after the rescue but was visibly unsettled. He kept asking what would become of the victims who had been rushed to hospital.

In brief

PAY ATTENTION: TUKO is in WhatsApp Channels now! Kevin Kanyoro Githinji, a 30-year-old Kirinyaga man, was found dead in his home on November 4, just two days after he had rushed to the scene of a deadly road accident near his home and helped pull victims to safety. The accident took place on the evening of November 2 along the Sagana-Makutano road near Kwa V area in Kirinyaga County.

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