17 Killed in Salama Crash Involving Matatu and Lorries

17 people died in chain crashes at Salama on the Nairobi–Mombasa highway early Saturday morning. Police say a truck hit several vehicles, including a matatu.

SALAMA, Kenya- Seventeen people were killed and several others injured in a chain of collisions involving multiple vehicles at Mlima Kiu in Salama, Kilome, along the Nairobi–Mombasa highway.

Police said a Howo Sinotruk truck travelling from Nairobi towards Mombasa allegedly left its lane while overtaking a line of vehicles and struck the rear right side of a Hino truck.

The truck then collided with an oncoming Peugeot and a Toyota Noah before swerving into the climbing lane, where it hit a Toyota Hiace public service vehicle head-on.

The truck’s movement ended after it collided with a Nissan UD travelling from Mombasa towards Nairobi.

Police said the driver of the matatu and 12 passengers died at the scene.

The Sinotruk driver, identified as Shijire, and three passengers travelling in the truck also died, bringing the confirmed death toll to 17.

Source: Y News