Nakuru: 2 Dead, 8 Injured In Horrible Accident Involving Matatu, Trailer At Salgaa

• Two people have lost their lives in a tragic accident on the Eldoret-Nakuru Highway in the Sobea area
• The eyewitnesses said the matatu and trailer got into a head-on collision at Salgaa, as the trailer swerved to avoid hitting the Probox
• The bodies of the deceased have been transferred to the county funeral home for identification, while the vehicles involved have been taken to Salgaa Police Station

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nakuru - Two people have been confirmed dead and eight others injured following a grisly accident along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway.

K24 TV that the Monday, May 27, accident involved a 14-seater matatu, a Probox, and a trailer.

What eyewitnesses said about the Salgaa accident

The accident occurred in the Sobea area near Salgaa after the matatu collided head-on with the trailer heading to Eldoret.

Eyewitnesses said the accident occurred after the trailer tried to avoid hitting a Probox that was overtaking using the wrong lane, leading to the collision with the matatu from Nanaki Sacco.

The injured persons were rushed to Nakuru Level Five Hospital for treatment as police continued with investigations into the crash.

Residents who decried the increased number of accidents in the area called on drivers to be extra careful.

Photos shared from the accident scene showed the harrowing magnitude of the accident, as the matatu was severely damaged.

How did Migaa accident kill five people?

The accident comes a few days after five people died following a horrible crash in the Migaa area along the Eldoret-Nakuru Highway.

On Saturday, May 25, an accident happened at 3:30am when a 14-seater matatu collided with a truck.

Confirming the incident, Nakuru County Police Commander Samuel Ndanyi said the matatu was headed for Nakuru from Eldoret.

Ndanyi revealed that the deceased at the scene included four women and a man.

The police boss further stated that eight people were rushed to Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital with serious injuries.

He added that the bodies of the deceased had been moved to the county funeral home, awaiting identification.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

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Scene of the accident at Salgaa along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway.

Nakuru: 2 Dead, 8 Injured in Horrible Accident Involving Matatu

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