Two students have died in an accident involving a 14-seater matatu and a truck at Sobea area along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway.
Rongai Officer Commanding Police Division Japheth Kioko said the 14- seater matatu was heading to Nakuru from Eldoret on Monday afternoon when the accident occurred.
“The speeding Nairobi Western Sacco matatu rammed into a stationary truck that was parked by the road. Ten other passengers who sustained injuries, have been rushed to the Nakuru Level Five Hospital for treatment,” said Mr. Kioko.
Ms. Susan Njoki, an eye witness, said the speeding matatu was overtaking another vehicle when the accident occurred.
The driver of the matatu however suffered minor injuries.
Kenyans took to social media to spread the word of the tragedy.
Accident reported just past Salgaa along the Eldoret-Nairobi Highway involving a Western Sacco Matatu that has rammed into a truck from behind. The PSV had a good number of students and was heading towards Nakuru. pic.twitter.com/Nj65SATzg4
— David Maina Ndung’u?? (@ItsDavidMaina) February 18, 2019
