Kenya: 5 Dead, Several Injured in Fuel Tanker Collision With Two Vehicles in Nakuru

31 December 2023
Capital FM (Nairobi)
By Wanjiru Macharia

Nakuru — At least five people died on Sunday morning, with several others sustaining injuries in a tragic road accident in Nakuru.

The Sunday morning accident involving a fuel tanker, a lorry and a matatu occurred at the Eveready Round-about in Nakuru.

Nakuru Town West Sub-County Police Commander Francis Wahome said victims were taken to the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital for medical treatment, while the deceased were moved to the Nakuru County Mortuary.

Police were forced to fire teargas to disperse a rowdy mob at the scene in what interrupted normal traffic flow on the busy highway.

The Eveready roundabout, situated along the treacherous Ngata Bridge black spot stretch, has witnessed numerous accidents over time.

Official statistics show at least 3,500 people die in road accidents in Kenya annually.

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