Seven people have lost their lives in a nasty accident along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway in Nakuru County.
The accident happened on Sunday, December 31 morning after a trailer rammed into a 14-seater matatu at the Eveready Roundabout.
Several passengers were injured in the grisly accident and have been reportedly rushed to the Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital for medical attention.
According to reports, the trailer which was coming from Eldoret lost its brakes and bumped into the matatu.
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A video of the accident seen by Nairobi Leo showed a matatu belonging to Ngata Sacco completely destroyed.
The accident comes days after two people were confirmed dead after a passenger bus collided head-on with a trailer on Sunday, December 24.
According to sources, the ill-fated bus en route to Malindi from Nairobi crashed with the truck at a spot in the Taru area of Kwale county along the Kwale-Mombasa highway.
"Two people died in a traffic road accident involving a MASH POA bus and a Mercedes Benz trailer, that occurred on December 24, 2023 morning at Taru Town Center," police said.
Red Cross Kenya established that 19 people sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the nearby Samburu Sub-County Hospital.
