5 Killed After Matatu Collides With Lorry in Naivasha
In Naivasha, five occupants were reportedly killed when a matatu collided with a truck in the wee hours of the morning.
The remaining occupants, according to reports, are 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 occurrence transpired at the flyover segment en route to Naivasha.
The SACCO in charge of the PSV in issue reported that the vehicle was on its way to Nairobi. Nevertheless, when the 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 told PoliticalPulseChat.
Due to the severity of the collision, the seats adjacent to the driver sustained significant damage after the incident.
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The collision ejected objects from the matatu, resulting in conspicuous damage to the vehicle such as a shredded door, a compromised bonnet, and segments of the roof.
As of the publication date of this article, no official statement had been issued by police officers.
However, law enforcement personnel arrived expeditiously to assess the circumstances and regulate the flow of vehicles.
As soon as the bodies were transferred to the morgue nearby, the wounded were transported to the hospital for treatment.
According to eyewitnesses who were present at the location, the matatu driver was accelerating before the collision, which they implicated as a possible factor in the incident.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) reports that 3,760 individuals have perished in incidents thus far in the current year.
5 Killed After Matatu Collides With Lorry in Naivasha