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Accidents of the Week: Two minors escape death as truck crashes into vehicles

The Star compiled the most grisly road accidents of the week.

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by LINDWE DANFLOW

In-pictures23 July 2023 - 14:58

In Summary


  • Two minors were left nursing grave injuries at Thika Level 5 Hospital after a motorcycle they were on was run over by a vehicle.
  • The two were headed home to Kihiu Mwiri village in Gatanga, Murang’a county when the accident occurred.
The wreckage at the scene where the truck crashed onto several vehicles in Kisii on July 21, 2023.

Truck crashes into several vehicles in Kisii

A loaded truck crashed into several vehicles in the Daraja Moja area in Kisii town on Friday night. 

The truck first rammed into two vehicles, among them a truck and matatu, before crashing into a parking lot at a nearby fuel station. 

It then crashed into other vehicles on impact.

The accident occurred at around 9.30pm leaving behind no fatalities.

The driver and his turn boy walked out of the truck unhurt.

The truck lost its brakes as it hurtled down to the Daraja Moja area in Nyakako.

Two minors escape death after vehicle hits them on boda boda 

Two minors were left nursing grave injuries at Thika Level 5 Hospital after a motorcycle they were on was run over by a vehicle.

The two were headed home to Kihiu Mwiri village in Gatanga, Murang’a county when the accident occurred.

The two are both aged 17.

One suffered a broken right limb, ribs and deep cuts on his face while the other had broken ribs and bruises all over his face, hands and legs.

Truck overturns near Kiambu County Land offices 

A garbage truck overturned at RedNova County Offices in Kiambu County on Thursday. 

No casualties were reported after police arrived at the scene of the accident. 

Motorbike rider dies in horror crash

A motorbike rider has died after being involved in a crash in Merseyside UK. 

According to Mirror UK, the unnamed man, in his 40s, was involved in a crash with a red Vauxhall Astra on Wednesday. 

Two men, aged 49 and 22, were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while unfit. They remain in police custody for questioning.


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