Three dead, 10 injured in grisly accident along Njoro-Nakuru Road

Three die in Tuesday morning accident

Three people died and ten others injured in a grisly road accident that involved three vehicles, a school van, matatu and lorry, along the Njoro-Nakuru road on Tuesday morning.

Confirming the incident Njoro OCPD Kegode Kidiavai said that the 14 seater matatu was heading to Nakuru from Molo Town when it collided head on with the lorry whose driver was overtaking a school van.

“The lorry driver was overtaking the van and could have miscalculated the speed and distance between his vehicle and the matatu. The two vehicles crashed head on before he could get back to his lane,” said Kegode.

The school van had a dozen pupils on board. The van driver and the pupils luckily escaped the accident unhurt.

The Matatu driver died on the spot while two other passengers occupying the front seats sustained serious injuries.

“One person died on the spot while two others passed on at the hospital. None of the school going children were injured though their van was seriously dented,” said Kegode.

Good samaritans traveling along the route rushed the victims to Nakuru Level Five hospital where two of the critically injured passengers were pronounced dead on arrival.

Ten passengers who sustained soft tissue injuries were treated at the facility and discharged.

The OCPD added that the police arrived immediately at the scene after the accident was reported but the lorry driver escaped on seeing the officers.

“The lorry driver managed to escape from the scene but we are gathering information to help us arrest him,” said the OCPD.

Bodies of the deceased were taken to Nakuru County Mortuary.