Scores are feared dead after a St Mary’s Ambulance was involved in a nasty road accident on Saturday, September 27 night.
The tragic accident occurred in the Kimende area of Kiambu County, along the busy Nairobi-Nakuru highway.
The St Mary's ambulance was carrying 6 people, including a driver, a nurse, a patient, her husband, and two relatives, when the incident occurred.
Photos of the accident seen by Nairobileo.co.ke showed the ambulance completely damaged on the front end.
The authorities are yet to confirm the number of victims who perished in the gruesome night accident.
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The accident comes days after several people were injured following a grisly road accident at Kijabe Junction along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.
The collision, which involved a Toyota Hilux and a truck, occurred on the afternoon of September 10, leaving both vehicles badly mangled.
According to eyewitnesses, the crash was a head-on collision, with the Hilux taking the brunt of the impact.
Videos from the accident scene showed area residents and passing motorists rushing to help the victims.
In a desperate rescue effort, some were seen using axes and other tools to cut through the twisted wreckage in order to reach those trapped inside.
On September 17, 2 people were killed and 7 others were injured in an accident in the Mabera area in Migori County.
The accident occurred after a speeding Toyota Probox lost control and rammed into an oncoming trailer at a bridge along the Isebania-Migori highway.
According to reports, the two vehicles were moving in opposite directions when the Probox veered off its lane and crashed head-on into the trailer.
The injured victims were rushed to various health facilities within Migori County for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were taken to Akidiva Hospital’s mortuary.
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