- A fatal road accident on the Meru-Nairobi highway in Kajiunduthi claimed the life of one person and left several others injured on August 28
- The accident involved two trucks and a private car, and one truck collided head-on with another on the other side
- The impact caused the death of one person on the spot, while the truck drivers sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the Chogoria Mission Hospital
- It caused heavy traffic on the highway as emergency services rushed to the rescue and police investigated.
Tharaka Nithi – One person has died in a tragic accident that occurred in the Kajiunduthi area on the Meru-Nairobi highway.
The accident on Wednesday, August 28 involved two trucks and a private car on a busy highway.
How Tharaka Nithi's accident happened
According to witnesses, the accident occurred when a truck and a private car, both traveling in one direction, collided with another truck that was transporting milk from the other direction.
Citizen Digital's report indicated that the impact of the collision resulted in the instant death of one person at the scene.
Several others sustained injuries, while the drivers of both trucks sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the Chogoria Mission Hospital for immediate treatment.
The accident caused heavy traffic on the highway as emergency services worked to remove the wreckage and help the injured.
The authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident, and asked drivers to be careful.
5 people have died in a road accident on the Eldoret-Malaba highway
This incident follows a road accident on the Eldoret-Malaba highway that claimed the lives of five people just a day ago.
The accident on Sunday morning, August 25, involved an oil truck, a tractor, and a Probox in the Murugusi area.
Lugari sub-county police commander Julius Meli confirmed the accident, saying two people survived the accident with serious injuries.
Meli said the tanker, which was traveling at high speed, hit a tractor carrying construction materials before hitting the incoming Probox vehicle.
The tanker dragged the Probox for more than fifteen meters, and following the impact, the five passengers in the Probox died instantly.
Two others got serious injuries after they managed to jump out of the car and were rushed to the hospital Eldoret.
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