5 dead, 8 injured in Nakuru-Nairobi highway crash

5 dead, 8 injured in Nakuru-Nairobi highway crash

Five people died, while eight others sustained injuries on Monday night after a lorry rammed into a 14-seater matatu at Kikopey on the Nakuru-Nairobi highway.

The lorry, which was headed to Eldoret from Nairobi, lost control and rammed into the matatu from the rear, killing two passengers on the spot. Three others died while receiving treatment at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Gilgil.

Eight passengers who sustained serious injuries in the 10:30pm crash, were rushed to St. Mary’s Hospital.

The accident resulted into multiple crashes, with three other trucks being involved.

No fatalities were recorded among occupants of the lorries.

Gilgil OCPD Sarah Koki confirmed the incident.

(Additional reporting by Evans Asiba in Nakuru County)

 

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