7 killed after van rammed into stalled truck in Nakuru
A video screengrab of the wreckage of the van which rammed into a stalled truck along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway in Ngata Bridge, Nakuru on April 9, 2024.
Seven people were killed in an early Tuesday morning road accident at Ngata Bridge in
Nakuru County.
The accident occurred after a van rammed into a stalled truck along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway
at around 5:30 a.m.
Eyewitnesses
who were among the first responders to the scene said they retrieved the bodies
of five adults and two children from the wreckage.
The private van was ferrying over 15 people to Kisii for an event, according to a preliminary report by the police.
Witnesses said the truck had been stalled at the spot for the last three days.
One adult male who is among the casualties is yet to identified.
Editor's note: An earlier version of this article stated that 8 people died in the accident. Further reports from police confirm 7 casualties.
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