A motorist crashed into a barrier erected along the Waiyaki Way demarcating the Nairobi Expressway whose construction is ongoing.
The incident was captured in a 10-second video clip, which emerged on Tuesday, January 5. The video showed the car crashing into solid blocks erected on the road to shield the construction section.
The incident involving a Mazda Demio car occurred at Chiromo area along Waiyaki Way.
It is not clear whether the occupants of the car were injured along the road that has in recent weeks attracted backlash over traffic following the narrowing of the lanes.
An unusual traffic snarl up on the outbound section of highway was reported to have lasted for over six hours in the early parts of Tuesday.
Nairobi Expressway has disrupted traffic along the busy waiyaki Way and Mombasa Road with sections of the roads which previously enjoyed four expansive lanes being reduced to two.
The rather conspicuous iron-sheet structures erected along the highway to demarcate the site have been marked as hazardous especially during the night.
The structures have also been known to limit visibility especially during rains.
Motorists unfamiliar with the highway have been affected the most as the converging lanes have caught many off guard, resulting in accidents.
On October 24, a saloon car broke through barriers and plunged straight into the pits being dug up that were laden with protruding heavy gauge metal bars.
At least 4 other cars were involved in the accident that happened close to Capital Centre, as they tried to stay out of each other's way.
Motorists have been advised to maintain slow speeds along the highway as the various convergence points will keep on shifting regularly as the elevated highway snakes its way towards Westlands.
Below is the video:
