Six killed as truck rams matatu on Nakuru-Eldoret Highway
A matatu driver and five female passengers died around midnight on Saturday in a three-vehicle crash at Koriomat, Uasin Gishu County. Police say a truck swerved to avoid another vehicle and hit a car and a North Rift Sacco matatu.
At least six people died in a three-vehicle crash on the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway in Uasin Gishu County, The Star reported. The accident happened at around midnight on Saturday in the Koriomat area. It involved a Mercedes-Benz Actros truck, a Toyota Hiace matatu owned by North Rift Sacco and a Toyota Succeed. Police said the truck was travelling from Nakuru towards Eldoret. Its driver reportedly swerved to the right to avoid another vehicle ahead. The truck then hit the Toyota Succeed and crashed into the matatu, which was carrying 10 passengers. The impact pushed both the matatu and the car into a ditch on the right side of the highway. According to police, the matatu driver, Shabaan Hassan Wanga, and five female passengers died on the spot. Other passengers were injured and taken to several hospitals in Uasin Gishu County. Police have not…
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