A group of motorists escaped death by a whisker following an explosion that happened after a truck and an oil tanker had a head-on-collision.
This incident happened on Friday morning at Marula farm in Naivasha Sub-county. The driver of one of the heavy trucks was grossly injured but was rescued right on time before the fire started.
A major traffic jam that stretched for over two kilometers was caused on both sides of the road before firefighters from Naivasha managed to put out the inferno.
The accident occurred after the driver of one of the tankers that was heading to Nakuru from Naivasha decided to overtake a fleet of vehicles meeting head-on with the oncoming truck
“A few minutes after the crash, the tankers that were ferrying diesel burst into flames. It’s by good luck that firefighters had arrived and managed to put out the fire and rescue the trapped driver,” Tom Mbugua, a witness recounted.
One occupant in the oil tanker was left trapped while the occupants of the trailer heading to Nakuru managed to escape.
"The injured driver sustained leg fractures but is now in a stable condition after being checked in at the Naivasha Sub-County Hospital," Naivasha SCPC Samuel Waweru confirmed.
He also added that the fire was contained in time and flow of traffic had resumed. The wreckage was towed to Naivasha Police Station.
