At least seven people died on Tuesday night while several others were injured in an accident along the Elementaita-Nakuru road.
The accident occurred when a matatu they were travelling in burst its tyre causing it to roll several times. Two people were confirmed dead on the spot while the other five lost their lives on arrival at the Provincial General Hospital in Nakuru.
The accident occurred at Mwariki C area near Mzee wa Nyama area. The driver of the vehicle reportedly lost control of the vehicle the moment it burst one of its tyres.
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Nakuru County Commandant Hassan Barua confirmed that the injured were rushed to the Nakuru Level Five hospital where they are receiving treatment.
Police bosses in the area confirmed that the vehicle had 14 passengers on board from Kaptagwani area. The wreckage of the car ferrying relatives from a funeral was towed to Elementaita Police Station.
Three children and eight adults are among those who were seriously injured in the accident. The hospital discharged two of the relatives at around 10 pm on Tuesday.
These bursts are mostly linked to failures arising from low-pressure tyres being subjected to speed.
When your tyres have low pressure, it means they do not keep their shape and given the excessive flexing when in motion, lots of heat and deformation occurs. This among other factors can cause punctures or even fatal bursts.
