Nicholas Bett, world Championship 400m hurdles gold medallist, has died in a car crash.

The 28-year-old was killed in his home country Kenya near Nandi a day after returning from the Continental Championships in Nigeria.

Bett made history in China after becoming the first Kenyan to win a gold medal in a short distance race on the world stage.

He is a also two-time African Championship medallist, whose twin brother is also a 400 metres hurdler.

His family and county police commander Patrick Wambani confirmed the tragic news.

Nicholas Bett died in a road accident in Nandi County, Kenya.

Mr Bett died on the spot after the car he was driving hit a bump before losing control of his car at Sochoi near Lessos. The car veered off the road and landed in a ditch near Lessos along Eldoret-Kapsabet road on Wednesday morning.

Nandi Police Commander Patrick Wambani confirmed the death, saying preparations were being made to take Nicholas Bett's body to a nearby mortuary.

Bett - who was part of Team Kenya that competed at the just-concluded African Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria - was travelling back home from Nairobi.

May his soul rest in perfect peace.

https://lailasnews.com/nicholas-bett-dead-400m-hurdles-gold-medallist-dies-in-road-accident-nicholasbett/

May his soul rest in perfect peace.

Ehhh obu otu uwa si adi

LA nke oma

Why include the name 'Nigeria' when he died in a Car Crash?

muhammed50:
Why include the name 'Nigeria' when he died in a Car Crash?

. . . . . .They are trying to say nah we infuluence him with badluck

He supposed to have stayed put in planet Nigeria.

Who knows if he's allergic to Kenya....
RIP

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Are you trying to blame Lawal Daura for this too or Sai baba?

Sad

Tragedy

So sad
May his soul rest in peace


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So Village People Full Everywhere? Anyways, One Thing Must Kill A Man.

Rip to the dead.

Life is just too short. May God help us all..

RIP

Really sad.

muhammed50:
Why include the name 'Nigeria' when he died in a Car Crash?

they just like to include nigeria in every bad news

chai, village people

You get speed naturally.... You can run...... Why you enter motor again

E for remain for naija ooo

Why include Nigeria. It's like everything and anything that will give us bad publicity is welcomed.

He died in his country and I don't see a reason the heading of this news should be captioned like this.

Sensationalism!

May his soul rest in peace.

The 28-year-old was killed in his home country Kenya near Nandi a day after returning from the Continental Championships in Nigeria.[

Why use "Was KILLED" instead of Died

Opened to read how he was poisoned in Nigeria but to discovered he crashed. Stop tagging Nigeria black

Sad stuff... May death never take us at the peak or when we celebrate our victories in Jesus mighty name....
RIP...

Make them no spoil my country name oo.....even if no job today there will b tomorrow, so they shouldn't tag my country with bad name

muhammed50:
Why include the name 'Nigeria' when he died in a Car Crash?

Bros Abegi me too need the answer oo

with the way some of us stereotype insults with the country,even some of us is gone so bittered and emotionally battered on the inside,Op for example, pray for your country better than a curse,be well guided.

Huge loss to Africa, RIP

hisexcellency34:
Are you trying to blame Lawal Daura for this too or Sai baba?

Would you be glad if someone plays humor with the death of your family member?

oshe11:



Why use "Was KILLED" instead of Died

They believe its the 'flying eagles' in there country that killed him