On Tuesday, May 19, residents living near the Southern Bypass woke up to a shocking incident after a lorry fell on the roof of houses in the area near the Lang'ata Women's Prison.
Four family members who were inside the house and the lorry driver were rushed to St.Mary hospital after they suffered injuries in the 6:30 am incident.
Though the cause of the accident is not known, sources who spoke to Kenyans.co.ke disclosed that the road is on a slope and residents live by the roadside.
Images of the crash show the lorry atop one of the houses made of iron sheets after smashing through barriers and rolling on its side.
Onlookers surrounded the scene with some trying to help out.
Though the lorry was still seen on top of the houses, emergency services had been called and were trying to remove it.
These pictures highlight how the incident could have been a lot worse.
According to the National Transport and Safety Authority, 954 people have perished on Kenyan roads since January, an increase of 0.1 per cent from 2019, where 953 people died.
Of the 954 casualties, 367 were pedestrians followed by motorcyclists at 238 deaths and 156 passengers.
The Authority noted that reckless driving remains the most common cause of accidents.
NTSA further established that four out of every five crashes in the country could be attributed to human error and brake failure.
This included breaching speed limits and freewheeling in an attempt to save on fuel.
