20 people in hospital after road accident along Nairobi- Nakuru highway

The accident involved a Lorry, 14 Seater Matatu and a private car.

In Summary

•St John Ambulance First Responders attended to the casualties with First Aid care before they were taken to the hospital for further medication.

•The accident involved a Lorry, 14 Seater Matatu and a private car.

Vehicle involved in an accident at Kinugi area along Nakuru-Nairobi highway on Friday, June 3, 2022.
Vehicle involved in an accident at Kinugi area along Nakuru-Nairobi highway on Friday, June 3, 2022.
Image: ST Johns Ambulance

20 people were Friday evening rushed to Naivasha Referral Hospital after being involved in a road accident in the Kinugu area along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway.

St John Ambulance First Responders attended to the casualties with First Aid care before they were taken to the hospital for further medication.

The accident involved a Lorry, 14 Seater Matatu and a private car.

This comes hours after 7 people died in a tragic road accident along Narok-Bomet road.

The accident happened on Friday at about 12 noon in Silanka area.

It involved an Ena coach matatu that was heading to Nairobi and a trailer heading to Bomet.

The driver of the trailer was driving from Narok towards Bomet's general direction and on reaching the location of the accident, he had a front right tyre burst.

"He lost control of the trailer and hit the Matatu going the opposite direction. As a result of the accident, the PSV matatu was extremely damaged leading to deaths and injuries," Narok North sub-county commander Alphonce Shiundu told the Star

Five died on the spot while two succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at Narok county referral hospital.

The bodies of the 7 dead have been preserved at Narok Hospital Morgue.

"Five of the survivors are receiving treatment at the same hospital," he said.

Five other people involved in the accident are receiving treatment in hospital after sustaining injuries.

Majority of the injured suffered head and hand injuries.

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