Three people on Thursday, April 29, died following an accident along the Mombasa - Nairobi Highway.
The incident occurred in the Kibarani area when a matatu crashed into a concrete barrier before colliding with the lorry.
Police authorities confirmed the incident as emergency services responded to the accident.
"Today, around 7.30 a.m, a 14-seater matatu from Makupa lost control and rolled onto the other side of the road and into oncoming traffic, colliding with a lorry, a canter, and we lost three people,” Regional Traffic Enforcement Officer Coastal Region Peter Maina stated.
Five people who were injured in the crash were rushed to the hospital.
As at the time of publishing, rescue efforts were ongoing with the authorities clearing the road.
"We do not know the cause of the accident; investigations are ongoing, and we will be able to provide more information as soon as we know," the officer added.
There was heavy traffic on the dual carriage road with the lane where the accident occurred completely inaccessible.
Weeks prior, at least 15 people died in a road crash on the Malindi-Mombasa Highway. The crash involved a Muhsin bus and a Sabaki T Shuttle at Kwa Shume near Kizingo, in Kilifi county.
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The bus was heading to Garissa from Mombasa when it collided with the shuttle that was traveling towards the Mombasa area at Gede area near Malindi.
Among the fatalities were six members of the Kilifi county government staff. Responding to the accident, Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi stated that the county hospitals had marshalled all their personnel and resources to effectively respond to the tragedy and ensure those who were injured get the interventions they needed.
Road accidents with the most recent statistics from NTSA showed that road fatalities between January and December 2021 stood at 3,663, compared to 3,508 in 2019.
According to NTSA statistics, there was an increase of 9.4% of the fatalities on the road compared to last year.
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