Six killed in Makueni and Nakuru road accidents

The two crashes add to the growing number of road accident fatalities reported across the country this year.

In one incident, four people were burnt beyond recognition after two trucks collided and burst into flames along the Mombasa–Nairobi Highway in Makueni.

Thick smoke and flames engulfed two trucks after a collision at Kiunduani Town in Makueni along the Mombasa–Nairobi Highway.

The Sunday afternoon crash claimed four lives, including two truck drivers, a woman, and her child who were travelling in one of the trucks. Police say the four were burnt beyond recognition.

In Nakuru County, two people died after a private car collided with a truck at Soysambu in Gilgil along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway.

Police say the car was heading towards Nakuru, while the truck was travelling in the opposite direction towards Nairobi.

Two other occupants of the car survived the collision and were rushed to hospital for treatment.

Source: Citizen Digital