At least two people died on Saturday after a speeding Miraa pickup plowed through two unsuspecting pedestrians along the Kitui-Kibwezi Road in Kitui County.

The accident that occurred at Kwa Toma, near Kyatune Market, saw two people, a pastor and a businessperson, who were on the roadside die on the spot.

According to eyewitnesses who saw the accident, the driver of the Miraa pickup lost control before ramming into the pedestrians.

Since the vehicle was at high speed, the impact was so huge that both pedestrians died instantly with their bodies thrown several meters away from the scene.