Several Injured After 32-Seater Matatu Overturns on Busy Nairobi Road

Footage circulating on social media moments before the accident appeared to show the matatu speeding along the highway while overtaking several vehicles.

Several people sustained injuries after a Forward Sacco matatu overturned at Umoja Junction along Kangundo Road near Kangundo Road Fire Station on Thursday night.

The matatu was reportedly ferrying passengers home when it overturned around 10pm, trapping some passengers under the wreckage.

Rescuers rushed the injured passengers to Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital for medical attention, though the exact number of casualties had not been confirmed immediately.

Some passengers could be heard shouting while others were also seen hanging their hands outside the moving vehicle, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding the journey before the crash.

Images shared online after the accident showed crowds gathering at the scene as rescuers intensified efforts to retrieve passengers trapped underneath the overturned vehicle.

Source: Kenyans.co.ke