One man lost his life on Monday evening while another one sustained serious injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in was involved in an accident in Masii, Mwala sub-county of Machakos County. 

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The accident involved a lorry transporting bricks which plunged into river Isuuni after the driver lost control along Masii-Tawa road. 

The turnboy died on the spot while the driver sustained serious Injuries. 

Kyalo Kavoi, an eyewitness who rushed to rescue the two told hivisasa that the lorry was from Kangundo heading to Makindu in Makueni County and was approaching Tawa when the accident happened. 

He said the turnboy lost his life after the stones came crumbling on him.

"The driver lost control of the vehicle and plunged into the river, the turnboy was crushed beneath the stones thus dying on the spot we had to remove the stones to find his body," said Kavoi. 

However, the driver sustained injuries, we rushed him for treatment at Masii level three hospital," he added. 

The body of the man who died was taken to Machakos level five hospital mortuary.

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