This archive report was first published on 10 September 2019.
On September 9, 2019, a 62-year-old Meru businessman, Luke Kiumbe Muriithi, tragically lost his life in a bizarre self-involving accident at the National Oil filling station in Meru.
According to Meru County Deputy Police Commander Francis Wahome, the businessman had driven into the station to check his gas pressure in the early hours of the morning. He had completed the task and gotten into his silver BMW X5, but unfortunately, appears to have hit the gas pedal while the car was in reverse gear.
The CCTV footage showed that the vehicle zoomed off on the reverse, throwing the businessman out of the driver's door. It rolled over, hitting some pillars, and was only stopped by a gas cylinder storage cage.
Wahome stated, 'The CCTV footage showed that the vehicle zoomed off on the reverse and threw the businessman out from the driver’s door. It rolled over hitting some pillars and was only stopped by a gas cylinder storage cage,'
The businessman was pronounced dead on arrival at the Meru Level Five Hospital, and his body was moved to the Meru Funeral Home. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
