- An angry mob set fire to a brand new Toyota Land Cruiser after the driver allegedly hit a couple in Ruaka
- A video has emerged showing the owner of the luxury car asking the angry crowd not to burn it
- Despite his pleas, the crowd ignored him and burnt his KSh 27 million luxury car
A sad incident happened in Ruaka, County Kiambuwhere an angry mob set fire to a Toyota Land Cruiser, despite its owner's cries.
RevBantu shared a video on TikTok showing the owner trying to calm the crowd that had gathered around the luxury car.
The Land Cruiser driver tried to calm the angry crowd
The conflict started following a road accident in which two couples tragically lost their lives on the Ruaka-Ndenderu Road.
In the video, the visibly shaken Land Cruiser owner apologizes to the angry group.
Despite his efforts to explain the situation, the crowd, seemingly unmoved, set fire to the car with petrol.
The car caught fire while people who witnessed it recorded the incident with their phones.
Kenyans online condemned the culture of destruction
Social media platforms have been flooded with comments on the video, with many calling for calm and condemning the brutal destruction of property.
Kayt Iriyan:
“Why do people get angry with the success of others??? The car should be burned, but he didn't escape, he tried hard to calm the angry crowd.”
Aela Omogi:
“That driver is not safe, he is even trying to calm things down. People should learn how to calm themselves in situations like this.”
Alicenjau_prince:
“No one leaves his house to go and have an accident. That person is full of confusion, and then you hear someone else say to burn the car.”
How did the Ruaka accident happen?
Details show that the accident happened when a Toyota Land Cruiser 300 worth 27 million shillings hit the couple while they were trying to cross the road.
Angry residents gathered in the area, blocking the road and causing heavy traffic to protest against the rampant accidents in the area.
The angry crowd smashed and burnt the luxury car, blaming the government for failing to address road safety issues.
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