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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>A man has died in a hit and run accident along Mombasa road in Machakos County.<\/p>\n

Athi River South subcounty police commander Mary Njoki said the man\u2019s body was found lying along the road at Nairobi \u2013 Namanga road interchange in Athi River on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Njoki said the incident was reported to Athi River police station by members of the public at around 11.00pm.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is unknown male adult. It was a hit and run incident that happened at unknown time, but reported to Athi River police station at around 11.00 pm,\u201d Njoki on Saturday told the Star on phone.<\/p>\n

She said the body was moved to the nearby Shalom Community hospital\u2019s mortuary awaiting identification and an autopsy.<\/p>\n

Njoki said they had launched investigations into the incident and were tracing the hit and run vehicle.<\/p>\n

She called on members of the public who might have witnessed the accident to volunteer information to police so as to help in the investigations.<\/p>\n

The incident happened hours after four people died in a road accident on the same highway at Mukaa in Makueni County.<\/p>\n

The four \u2013 male \u2013 adults died in a tragic road accident at Kwa DC area in Mukaa sub county on Friday.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Kenya<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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