At least two people have been confirmed dead following a nasty accident along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway. Naivasha: 2 Killed, 5 Injured as Eldoret Shuttle Matatu Collides with PSV Bus Source: UGC How did the Naivasha accident occur? Sikika Road Safety reported that the Sunday, January 5 accident happened at Naivasha near Prison Bridge. The horrible accident involved an Eldoret Shuttle Nissan matatu and a Nairobi-bound Public Service Vehicle (PSV) bus. Two people died on the spot, while five others were seriously injured and were rushed to Naivasha Level 4 Hospital for treatment.”
Head-on collision between Eldoret Shuttle Nissan matatu and a Nairobi bound Matatu bus at Naivasha near prison bridge; Fatalities reported and other injuries have been taken to Naivasha Level 4 hospital. Two have lost their lives at the scene, while other five have serious injuries,” Sikika Road Safety said. How many people died in the Eldoret-Kitale highway accident? The accident comes a few days after ten people died in another gruesome crash along the Eldoret-Kitale highway on Friday, January 3.
Speaking after the tragic incident, Uasin Gishu police commander Benjamin Mwanthi stated that the accident occurred when a lorry collided with an oncoming matatu near the Chemoset area in Soy. Mwanthi stated that the matatu is believed to have been speeding before swerving out of its lane, causing the accident. He also confirmed that the accident left four people with serious injuries and that they were rushed to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret for treatment. Eyewitnesses said the vehicles collided on a narrow section of the road a few distance from the Soy Market. The matatu was headed to Eldoret while the truck was on its way back to Kitale Town
by Amos Khaemba
