A driver has given his family members and friends the shock of their lives after he sneaked out of an accident venue to commit suicide.
Accident scene (Photo:File)
It was shock and anxiety on the faces of people after news had it that a driver of a car that was involved in a road accident where two people perished along Nyeri-Nyahururu road, Kenya committed suicide after leaving the scene of the accident.
According to News24, Peter Muchiri, 68, who is a former teacher and education officer in Kieni West, hanged himself shortly after the accident. He collided head-on with a motorcycle, killing the rider and his one passenger.
Information gathered from the Area OCPD John Kemboi, reveals that the police are already investigating the matter.
The traffic police towed the vehicle, a Toyota Platz and the motorcycle to Mweiga Police Station. Police said the deceased left the scene of accident secretly only to be found dead moments later.