Hours after a grisly range rover accident happened along Mombasa road on Tuesday morning claiming two lives on the spot, new details have emerged about details surrounding the accident.
According to latest reports from the police, the brand new range rover was being driven by a driver who has since been identified as Mr Jamal Mubarak to a client after he ordered it to be driven to Nairobi from Mombasa.
The vehicle, a brand new range rover had not even secured number plates at the time of accident and was using temporary number plates. The accident occurred about 7am on Tuesday at Maji ya Chumvi area, a blackspot on the highway in Mariakani.
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According to a police report, the Range Rover was involved in a head on collision with a canter that was ferrying grain to Mombasa while the range rover was heading to Nairobi.
“Jamal Mubarak, male adult aged 37 years, was driving a motor vehicle make Range Rover from Mombasa heading towards Nairobi. On reaching the location of the accident at Maji ya Chumvi area, while overtaking improperly, collided head-on with an oncoming motor vehicle Isuzu FRR.”
The Isuzu FRR was being driven by Mr Stanley Maina, a 58-year-old male traveling towards Mombasa and the impact led to the death of Mr Mubarak and his unknown female passenger instantly.
Three other individuals sustained injuries and were rushed to Mariakani Sub- County Hospital for treatment while the bodies of the deceased were transported to Coast General Hospital Mortuary in Mombasa.
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The owner of the range rover that is now written off is yet to be established and the more details about the accident will be provided in due course as the police continue to gather evidence about the accident.