Three people were killed on Tuesday morning and ten others injured after three vehicles were involved in a grisly road accident in Nakuru.
Confirming the incident, Njoro OCPD Kegode Kidiavai stated that the accident involved a school van, matatu and lorry occurred along Njoro-Nakuru road.
He disclosed that a 14-seater matatu was heading to Nakuru from Molo Town when it collided head-on with the lorry whose driver was overtaking a school van.
“The lorry driver was overtaking the van and could have miscalculated the speed and distance between his vehicle and the matatu. The two vehicles crashed head-on before he could get back to his lane,” Kegode stated.
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The OCPD stated that among the deceased is the driver of the matatu while two passengers in the front seats of the vehicle sustained serious injuries.
“One person died on the spot while two others passed on at the hospital. None of the school going children were injured though their van was seriously dented,” Mr Kegode explained.
He added that police were investigating the cause of the accident after the driver of the lorry escaped from the scene.
“The lorry driver managed to escape from the scene but we are gathering information to help us arrest him,” the OCPD conveyed.
The injured were rushed the victims to Nakuru Level Five Hospital for treatment while the bodies of the deceased were taken to Nakuru County Mortuary.
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