At least five people have been killed after a truck rammed into a PSV matatu at Kikopey, Gilgil, Nakuru County on Saturday, January 3.
Reports indicate that the truck lost control and crashed into the Bungoma-bound PSV matatu belonging to Great Rift Shuttle along the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway.
Gilgil Sub-County Police Commander Winsone Mwakio, confirming the incident, said that five people died on the spot, while six others were injured.
According to eye witnesses, there was another truck ahead of the matatu at the time of the accident, causing the PSV to be sandwiched between the two trucks.
Preliminary investigations say that the accident may have been caused by break failure on the part of the truck.
Eight killed in Konza accident
The accident comes hours after eight people lost their lives and 11 others injured after a Naekana Shuttle matatu was involved in a head-on collision with a Tahmeed bus at Konza City.
Mukaa Sub-County Police Commander Hassan Abduba, confirming the incident, said the driver of the Loitoktok-bound matatu was overtaking a lorry along the Nairobi-Mombasa Road, when he collided with the oncoming bus.
Six people died on the spot as a result of the impact, while two others died while receiving treatment at Machakos Level 5 Hospital where they were rushed.
Miasenyi crash
Another accident occurred on Saturday morning involving a Janam Bus at the Miesenyi area in Voi along the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway.
According to the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), the driver of the bus failed to keep his proper lane while overtaking and subsequently lost control of the vehicle. Fortunately, no fatalities were recorded following the incident.
“We take this opportunity to extend our sincere condolences to the families of the bereaved and wish a speedy recovery to those injured in these tragic incidents,” NTSA says in a statement.
The Authority is further urging all road users to exercise extreme caution and adhere to traffic rules, especially as “our children travel back to school next week”.
