Several feared dead as trailer overturns on matatu with passengers

The accident involved two trucks and two Nissan matatus.

In Summary

•The accident involved two trucks and two Nissan matatus.

•Uasin Gishu police boss Ayub Gitonga said a Nissan matatu first rammed into a lorry that was heading to Webuye.

A trailer overturn on a Matatu
A trailer overturn on a Matatu
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six people have been confirmed dead in grisly multiple accidents involving four vehicles at Kosachei along the Eldoret Webuye Highway.

The accident involved two trucks and two Nissan matatus.

Uasin Gishu police boss Ayub Gitonga said a Nissan matatu first rammed into a lorry that was heading to Webuye.

A few minutes later another Nissan matatu from Webuye side heading to Eldoret stopped at the scene but was also hit by another lorry that was speeding to Eldoret.

The second lorry pushed the matatu into a ditch and fell on it trapping passengers.

Most of the injured have been removed and taken to hospitals

Gitonga said more than ten people had been injured in the accident.

The accident has caused a major traffic jam on the highway.

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