
A man lost his life on Kachok-Kondele road on Tuesday after he was run over by a truck that was transporting sugarcane from a farm to a sugar factory.
The deceased was trying to pull sugarcane from the speeding truck when the incident happened.
Connfirming the incident, traffic commander in Nyanza area, Joseph Ng’ang’a said the man died on the spot after being run over by the truck.
The deceased was pulled by the force of the truck and crushed by the rear wheels.
The traffic boss said the truck was transporting sugarcane to Kabras sugar factory in Kakamega county when the incident happened.
The body of the deceased was taken to mortuary of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital while the truck was taken to Kondele Police Station for inspection.