Five killed in minibus and lorry collision in Kenya
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kenyans.co.ke
Five passengers died when a 14-seat minibus collided head-on with a lorry at Kondoo, near Timboroa, on the Eldoret-Nakuru road. Several others were injured and taken to hospital, while Kenyan police examined the cause of the crash, reports Kenyans.co.ke.
At least five people died in a head-on collision between a 14-seat minibus and a lorry carrying ballast in the Kondoo area, along the Eldoret-Nakuru road in Kenya. The accident occurred at around 12.20am on Saturday 31 October, as the minibus was travelling from Eldoret to Nakuru, according to Kenyans.co.ke.
The five victims died at the scene and several passengers were injured. Rescuers and traffic officers went to the site, while the injured were taken to nearby hospitals. Police were still assessing the exact circumstances of the collision at the time of publication.
The passenger vehicle was badly damaged, with a shattered windscreen, broken windows, damaged tyres and mangled seats. The accident occurred less than two days after one person died and several passengers were injured when a Forward Sacco minibus overturned at Umoja Junction, near Nairobi, according to the same media outlet.
