Nakuru: 5 people, including a newborn dying in an accident in Mbaruk area

Monday, August 4, a fatal accident occurred in the Mbaruk area in Gilgil along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway
Nakuru County Road Safety Officer Allan Ogolla issued a statement to explain what caused the fatal accident
A video from the scene showed how terrible the accident was as one of the vehicles was set on fire after a collision

Nakuru – The newborn is one of five people who have been confirmed dead following a fatal accident on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway.

The accident on Monday, August 4, in the evening involved numerous vehicles in the Mbaruk area of Gilgil.

Nakuru County traffic control unit officer Allan Ogolla said the tragic accident involved a Toyota Fielder, Trela and Mercedes-Benz Actros.

How did the Mbaruk area accident occur?

According to Ogolla, the accident occurred when a Toyota Fielder, which passed other vehicles, collided face -to -face with a saloon car before hitting a trailer.

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“The Toyota Fielder driver was passing a group of cars but was trapped before returning to his lane, and colliding face -to -face with a saloon car,” Ogolla said as reported by NTV.

Following the impact of the crash, five people, including two men, two women and an infant died instantly.

“For Luck Worse, five people in the Toyota Fielder died instantly. Were two men and two women, and a newborn baby, ” Said Ogolla.

According to the traffic chief, all victims were traveling to the Toyota Fielder and are feared that they belong to the same family.

Ogolla urged drivers who use the highway to be careful to avoid such fatal accidents.

“We have succeeded in removing the scene, and traffic congestion has returned to normal. We are calling on drivers to take more attention on the road,” Ogolla said.

The bodies of the victims were moved to the mortuary, awaiting identification as police were investigating.

Other recent road accidents

In Nairobi County, a primary school student died after being hit by a fast -moving car in the South Dagoretti parliamentary constituency while leaving school.
In Kajiado County, a speeding truck hit and killed his mother and daughter in Korompoi along the Namanga highway
The bodaboda died in a fatal accident in the Misambi area, in the eastern Rachuonyo County, Homa Bay County
One person died instantly near the Bukembe market along the Bungoma-Webuye highway following an accident involving multiple vehicles