Yet again the dreaded Salgaa blackspot has claimed two other lives and resulted in the injuries of 10 other people after an overspeeding matatu rammed into a lorry that was parked at Sobea.
Unfortunately, the accident claimed the lives of two students who were heading to school, cutting shot their hopeful lives.
The matatu, which belongs to the Western Sacco matatu company, was heading from Nakuru to Eldoret when the unfortunate incident took place.
The accident was confirmed by OCPD Japhet Kioko, who said the PSV that was carrying several students was speeding during the time of the accident.
Two killed in Salgaa accident https://t.co/CPzERc9OCt pic.twitter.com/XOxXW5O6yG
— Daily Nation (@dailynation) February 16, 2019
The other students were rushed to Nakuru Level Five Hospital.
Lately, Salgaa has claimed the lives of a number of individuals. Here is what netizens had to say about the whole affair.
12:24 Accidents….. Damn
Salgaa road be damned AF. pic.twitter.com/RL4SDr202n via @earl_khisa— Ma3Route Counties (@Ma3RouteCounty) February 16, 2019
When will u be cracking the whip on corrupt traffic is officers yesterday two accidents 9 lives lost one at salgaa and chepsir but at mau sammit road block officers demand 5,000 bribe from me they dnt have a police bond book
— MC Mbuguz (@MCmbugwazh) February 16, 2019
#KENYA: At least Two people killed, Three others sustain injuries in accident involving a truck and three other vehicles at Salgaa along Nakuru-Eldoret highway. pic.twitter.com/JaaCpjanEg
— Mogadishu Update (@Magdashi3) February 16, 2019