Five students from Mbita Boys High School on Wednesday, April 2, were hit by a speeding personal car in Mbita town, Homa Bay County, while going back home for the April holidays.
According to reports, the five students were walking near the Mbita International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) when a car lost control and knocked them.
While the victims have been rushed to Homabay County Level 5 Hospital, reports indicate that two of them could have succumbed to the injuries.
According to eyewitnesses, the car was moving at high speed, and the driver is suspected to have been under the influence of alcohol when he hit the students.
Videos and images shared on social media platforms showed the vehicle severely damaged with a cracked windscreen, damaged side mirrors and deflated tyres.
Footages also showed a group of residents attempting to rescue the victims while others stood from a distance in dismay to witness the unfolding.
The accident came a few hours after three pupils from Ober Boys Boarding Primary School died in Nyakatch sub-county.
