Five people dead after tragic road accident
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Five people confirmed dead with several others injured following a morning road accident in Naivasha
Five people confirmed dead with several others injured following a morning road accident in Naivasha.
Monday morning road accident has claimed lives of five people with several others admitted to hospital after a vehicle they were traveling in was involved in a road accident in Naivasha.
The accident involved a 14-seater matatu and a truck at Kinungi Flyover as you head to Naivasha.
The 14-seater matatu belonged to Team SWAT and is believed to have left Western Kenya heading to Nairobi.
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The exact number of people injured was yet to be established by the time of going to the press but are said to be in critical condition.
An error in judgment led to the collision between the PSV and the HGV from the rear according to eyewitness accounts.
The SACCO in charge of the PSV in issue reported that the vehicle was on its way to Nairobi from Western.
It reported that as a truck transporting cabbages approached Kinungi in the vicinity of the overpass, it encountered brake failure and abruptly reversed, resulting in a collision with the matatu.
“5 people died on the spot. This is, however, not the police report as they are carrying out their investigations,” Sacco said.
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