The scene of the accident. (Photo/citizentv.co.ke)

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A somber mood engulfed residents of Machakos after a bodaboda rider passed on and two others sustained injuries following a head-on collision with a vehicle. According to Citizen, the rider of the motorbike died on the spot while the other victims were rushed to the nearest hospital for treatment. 

Confirming the incident, Makueni OCPD, Bosita Omukolokolo said that the rider was attempting to overtake another vehicle before the accident while heading to Wote. 

The car driver escaped from the scene of the accident. The police have mounted search against the driver, who is said to belong to a former Makueni gubernatorial aspirant. 

Leaders and residents have called upon bodaboda riders to ride carefully considering the number of accidents witnessed across the nation on a daily basis.

Original article: https://citizentv.co.ke/news/bodaboda-rider-dies-in-machakos-178308/