At least nine people have been killed and scores injured following a head-on collision involving a 14-seater matatu and a trailer ferrying ballast at Kondoo area along the Eldoret-Nakuru Highway on Saturday morning.
The accident occurred at around 12:20 am on October 31, when the trailer rammed into a public service vehicle (PSV) heading to Nakuru while attempting to avoid an oncoming Succeed vehicle.
Uasin Gishu County Police Commander Wilberforce Sicharani confirmed the incident, saying the PSV driver was among those killed in the crash.
Several passengers sustained injuries and were rushed to various health facilities for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were taken to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary in Eldoret.
Eyewitnesses Ben Lelei and Sion Peter Onkoba recounted the incident as emergency responders and police officers moved to the scene.
The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation, with police assessing the scene to establish the events leading to the fatal collision.
Sicharani urged motorists to exercise caution while using the roads, citing concerns over the rising number of road accidents.
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