One person has been confirmed dead with four others sustaining severe injuries following a nasty road accident at Kombani junction in Kwale county on Sunday morning.
Confirming the incident, area assistant chief Hamisi Mwavyoga said that the accident involved a Toyota Landcruiser and a matatu.
Mwavyoga said that the Landcruiser, which was carrying five passengers, was moving at top speed before it hit a road bump and knocked down the matatu.
According to photos seen by Nairobileo.co.ke, the Landcruiser heavily damaged the matatu’s front side as rescue operations continued.
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The incident comes barely a day after a matatu and trailer were involved in a grisly accident along the Mombasa-Nairobi Highway.
20 people died during the incident and according to police spokesperson Bruno Shioso, the driver of the matatu could have occasioned the accident by failing to comply with traffic rules.
"The preliminary incident report indicates that this tragedy and the senseless loss of lives could have been avoided if the matatu driver had maintained lane discipline," Shioso said.
He urged all road users to maintain discipline while using the road so as to maintain road safety.
"Motorists are not required to overtake in a continuous yellow line according to traffic rules. The service has urged Kenyans to maintain road discipline to avoid such painful consequences” he added.
