1 person dies, several injured after cars collide on the highway

Nakuru Sub County Police Commander Mohamed Wako noted that the accident occurred when a truck collided with many vehicles
Wako said the collision in the Nakuru Palace area resulted in the death of one person, while seven others suffered serious injuries
All the injured were rushed to the Nakuru Regional General Hospital, where they are receiving treatment

A family mourns the death of their loved one who died in a road accident near Nakuru State House on Monday evening, December 16.

The police report states that the accident was caused by the collision of many vehicles and resulted in the loss of one person's life. Photo: My Street/Eagle News.
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How did the White House crash happen?

The accident was reported to involve two Toyota Corolla cars, a private car, three of Sacco of 3NS, two trucks, and two other small vehicles.

The Nakuru Sub-County Police Commander, Mohamed Wako, confirmed the incident, explaining that a truck that was heading towards Nakuru town had a brake failure, which caused it to collide with other vehicles.

He said the accident caused the death of one person, seven people were seriously injured, and seven others were slightly injured.

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All the injured were taken to the Nakuru Regional Referral Hospital, where they are receiving treatment

“In addition to one passenger who died, seven other passengers were reported seriously injured. Seven others suffered minor injuries. All were rushed to the hospital and are receiving treatment. The body was transferred to the same hospital, awaiting identification and autopsy,” Wako said.

Residents gathered at the accident site, with some of them trying to help the accident victims before the police arrived.

6 people killed, 26 injured after an accident on the Bomet-Narok highway

This accident follows a fatal accident that occurred at the Olonini Bridge along the Narok-Bomet Highway on Saturday, December 14, which killed six people and left 26 others with serious injuries.

The accident involved a Narok Line tricycle and a Mesabisabi High School bus.

According to police reports, the accident happened when the school bus was on its way Bomet when it tried to pass another car in a dangerous way during the heavy rain, and collided head-on with a matatu that was heading towards Narok.