Heavy Traffic as Truck Overturns Along Nairobi-Mombasa Highway As Fuel Tanker Rams Into School Bus Ferrying Teachers

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A screengrab of a car carrier overturned at Tsavo along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway pn Sunday, April 13, 2025.
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LODDCA

A truck ferrying cars on Sunday evening overturned at Tsavo along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa highway, leaving the cars sprawled across the highway.

In a video seen by Kenyans.co.ke, the truck was shown blocking the entire highway, forcing other road users to seek alternative ways to traverse the scene.

Frustrated drivers resorted to squeezing through the edge of the road, and traffic started building due to the disruption.

The Long Distance Drivers and Conductors Association (LODDCA), which reported the accident, warned drivers to anticipate traffic, especially during the night.

However, no casualties were reported at the scene at the time of the writing of this article. The cause of the accident has also not been determined.

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A screengrab collage of a car carrier overturned at Tsavo along Nairobi-Mombasa highway on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
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LODDCA

In another accident on Sunday evening, a bus carrying teachers from Bomet County to Nakuru for a regional meeting was involved in an accident along the Kericho-Nakuru stretch.

Reportedly, the teachers were travelling in the Mugango Boys High School bus when an oil tanker rammed into it, leading to several injuries.

The tanker is said to have hit the bus from behind, leading to seven injuries among the 21 who were travelling in the bus.

Those injured were treated and discharged from the Londiani hospital, while 10 teachers were only left with minor injuries.

Four more school heads are reportedly being treated at the South Rift Hospital and Siloam Hospital. 

Pictures seen by Kenyans.co.ke showed the status of the two vehicles after the accident, with the front of the fuel tanker destroyed from ramming into the school bus.

The school bus, on the other hand, suffered significant damage on its left side. During the accident, the glass windows on that end were also blown off.

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A photo collage of a school bus and fuel tanker involved in an accident along the Kericho- Nakuru Highway
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LEENE EMET NEWSPAPER
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