Three people were Wednesday killed in an accident involving two motorcycles along the Chwele-Kimilili road, in Bungoma County.
Police said a rider who was heading to Kimilili from Chwele recklessly tried to overtake another one.
In the process, the rider collided head-on with another motorcyclist from opposite directions that had a female pillion passenger at Chwele Bridge.
Locals claimed the accident happened as one of the riders involved in the 11 am incident on June 7 escaped police who were chasing him as he carried illicit brew.
“Due to the impact, both riders and the pillion passenger died on the spot,” police said.
The bodies were moved to Bungoma County Referral Hospital morgue pending autopsy.
A crowd congregated at the scene following the incident as police said they will investigate it.
Police authorities said they are investigating the incident.
Cases of fatal accidents have been on the rise in the country amid campaigns to address the trend.
