A 62-year old passenger perished on the spot as another person sustained serious injuries after a motorcycle they were using got involved in a grisly accident along the Garissa - Thika highway.
The accident that happened on Sunday involved a motorcycle that was hit from behind by a carelessly driven pick up along in Mukalala area.
According to Yatta police boss, Edward Kipsang Changach, the pickup and the motorcycle were both heading to Thika when the accident occurred.
Changach appealed to drivers to slow down and avoid over speeding so as to avert more cases of accidents.
The injured passenger was taken to the Matuu level four hospital for specialised treatment as the body of the dead person taken to Matuu median mortuary.
The pickup and the motorcycle have already been towed to Kithimani police station.