Two die, 10 injured in night accident at Salgaa
The North Rift Shuttle matatu that was involved in an accident with Toyota Harrier at Salgaa on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway on August 21, 2016. Two people died while several others were injured and taken two hospitals in Nakuru. PHOTO | SULEIMAN MBATIAH | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- More than 10 people who escaped with injuries were rushed to Nakuru Level Five Hospital and the Evans Sunrise Hospital in Nakuru Town for treatment.
- The wreckages of the two vehicles were towed to the Nakuru Central Police Station.
- The accident occurred barely a week after two people died in another crash involving a matatu and a lorry at the notorious black spot of Salgaa.
Two people died on Sunday night after a car they were travelling in was involved in a crash at Sobea on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway.
According to Traffic Base Commander Mishanze Thoya, the 1am accident involved a Toyota Harrier and a matatu belonging to North Rift Shuttle company.
Mr Thoya told the Nation that two people, among them a three-year-old child in the matatu, and a woman in the car died on the spot.
“The Toyota Harrier, which was heading to Nakuru, was overtaking other vehicles when it collided with the matatu that was ferrying passengers to Eldoret,” said Mr Thoya.
More than 10 people who escaped with injuries were rushed to Nakuru Level Five Hospital and the Evans Sunrise Hospital in Nakuru Town for treatment.
A nurse at Nakuru Level Five Hospital told the Nation that about seven patients admitted there were responding well to treatment and were in a stable condition.
The wreckages of the two vehicles were towed to the Nakuru Central Police Station.
The accident occurred barely a week after two people died in another crash involving a matatu and a lorry at the notorious black spot of Salgaa.
Cases of road accidents have been on the rise, especially along the 12-kilometre stretch from Sobea through Salgaa to Kibunjia on Nakuru-Eldoret highway.
