One person has been hospitalized after an accident on the Nairobi-Mombasa route.

According to a police report, the victim was the driver of an ill-fated tanker engaged in the early morning incident.

The event occurred after the driver lost control of the car, which crashed in the Lukenya section of the Athi River.

PHOTO | COURTESY police line

The motorist was transported to the Machakos County Referral Hospital for treatment.

Francis Nzioki, Machakos County's fire service chief, claimed the vehicle was transporting crude oil from Mombasa to Nairobi.

Police officials rushed to the site to deter members of the public who attempted to siphon the raw oil from the truck.