Accidents of the week: Minor dies in Nakuru as driver-police confrontation turns fatal

The Star compiled most grisly road accidents that occurred this week.

In Summary
  • 10-year-old killed in Ngata area accident 
  • Driver police confrontation causes accident.  
The truck that was involved in a road accident at Ngata bridge on Sunday night and caught fire.
ROAD SAFETY The truck that was involved in a road accident at Ngata bridge on Sunday night and caught fire.
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10-year-old killed in Ngata area accident 

Residents of Ngata area in Nakuru decried the unabated road accidents in the area after a 10-year-old was killed in an accident Sunday night.

The residents protested after a truck ferrying maize from Uganda hit two matatus and a Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) lorry before bursting into flames at about 9.30 pm on July 9.

A resident, Titus Kogei, said the accident could have caused massive fatalities were it not for the brave driver who avoided a head-on collision with a matatu by steering the truck off the road.

A matatu that got into an accident following confrontation between the driver and police along the Kakamega-Mumias road on July 14, 2023.
A matatu that got into an accident following confrontation between the driver and police along the Kakamega-Mumias road on July 14, 2023.
A matatu that got into an accident following confrontation between the driver and police along the Kakamega-Mumias road on July 14, 2023.
A matatu that got into an accident following confrontation between the driver and police along the Kakamega-Mumias road on July 14, 2023.

Driver police confrontation turns fatal 

A fatal accident involving a matatu occurred on Friday in Ejinja area along the Kakamega- Mumias road. 

Witnesses said the accident occurred following a confrontation between the driver of the matatu and a traffic police officer who was seated at the co-driver seat. 

A motorcycle that was involved in an accident with a Toyota van along the Moi drive in Umoja Phase 1 in Nairobi on July 12, 2023.
A motorcycle that was involved in an accident with a Toyota van along the Moi drive in Umoja Phase 1 in Nairobi on July 12, 2023.
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Motorcycle and Toyota van accident  in Umoja Phase 1 

A motorcycle rider got into an accident with a Toyota van in front of Eastbite Supermarket along the Moi drive in Umoja Phase 1. 

The accident that took place on Wednesday caused a traffic snarl up along the route. 

 

A motorcycle that was involved in an accident with a Toyota van along the Moi drive in Umoja Phase 1 in Nairobi on July 12, 2023.
A motorcycle that was involved in an accident with a Toyota van along the Moi drive in Umoja Phase 1 in Nairobi on July 12, 2023.
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A crowd gathered where a motorcycle was involved in an accident with a Toyota van along the Moi drive in Umoja Phase 1 in Nairobi on July 12, 2023.
A crowd gathered where a motorcycle was involved in an accident with a Toyota van along the Moi drive in Umoja Phase 1 in Nairobi on July 12, 2023.
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Matatu overturns along Thika road

A matatu overturned along Thika Road on Wednesday between Safari Park Hotel footbridge and Roysambu. 

Though no causalities were reported, the accident caused a lot of traffic jam along the route. 

 

The matatu that overturned along Thika Road on July 12, 2023.
The matatu that overturned along Thika Road on July 12, 2023. 
Image: MA3ROUTE/TWITTER
Traffic jam following an accident along Thika Road on July 12, 2023.
Traffic jam following an accident along Thika Road on July 12, 2023. 
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The matatu that overturned along Thika Road on July 12, 2023.
The matatu that overturned along Thika Road on July 12, 2023. 
Image: MA3ROUTE/TWITTER
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