Altrunners wrote:
Alleged OB at the police station
Walter Koech ELEGYO MARAKWET COUNTY,
KEIYO SOUTH SUB-COUNTY,
KAPTAGAT POLICE STATION(.)
SUBJECT:SELF-INVOLVED FATAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT.
My OB. NO.19 /11/02/2024 at 2317hrs refers.
Occurred today 11/02/2024 at about 2300HRS at Kaptagat Forest area along Eldoret -Ravine road . It happened that one Kelvin Kiptum - The Chicago Marathon World Record Holder was driving his m/vehicle reg. number KDL 566F Toyota Premio carrying two passengers namely Gervais Hakizimana Rwanda male adult aged 37yrs-his coach and Sharon Chepkurui Kosgei Keiyo/f/adult aged 24yrs from Eldoret heading towards Ravine. Upon reaching the location of the accident, he lost control and veered off-road entering into a ditch on his left side. He drove in the ditch for about 60metres before hitting a big tree. As a result Kelvin Kiptum and Gervais Hakizimana died on the spot wheras Sharon Chepkurui Kosgei escaped with serious injuries and was rushed to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital for treatment. The two bodies were moved to Racecourse Hospital Mortuary in Eldoret awaiting autopsy. Scene visited and processed. The extensively damaged m/vehicle towed to Kaptagat Police Station awaiting inspection and further police action. Cause code 26 used . Case P.U.I.Further report to follow.
Of course this is terrible news, but… Am I the only one who thinks there’s something else than just a traffic accident there?
Why was Kiptum himself driving? If you’re the best marathoner right now, shouldn’t your coach at least drive you? So you can rest, for instance...
What where they doing at 23:00 hours? Usually Kenyan people go to bed very early and specially athletes, at 9pm they’re all sleeping.
And many more things…
I’m so sorry for him, his coach, and their families, but we need to know what and how it really happened…