Several people have been injured, three of them seriously, following a multi-vehicle road accident at Sabaki along the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway.
The accident reportedly occurred after a speeding lorry crashed into oncoming traffic, triggering a chain collision involving a water bowser and other moving vehicles.
An eyewitness who spoke to Channel 15 News said the lorry was travelling from Mlolongo along the service lane towards Athi River when it crashed into a water bowser, which subsequently collided with other vehicles on the road.
The impact left several people injured, with three reportedly sustaining serious injuries.
The injured were rushed to Shalom Hospital for treatment, while the vehicles involved in the crash were towed to Athi River Police Station as authorities moved to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The exact number of vehicles involved, the identities of those injured and the full extent of the damage had not been independently established by the time of publication.
Sabaki Crash Follows Deadly Mtito Andei Accident
The Sabaki accident comes barely a day after a devastating road crash at Kanga, near Mtito Andei, in Makueni County, claimed at least 24 lives and left another 24 people injured.
The Sunday, October 25, crash involved a church bus carrying mourners and a cement truck along the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway.
According to preliminary investigations pointed to a possible improper overtaking manoeuvre before the two vehicles collided.
The latest incidents have renewed concerns over road safety along the busy Nairobi–Mombasa Highway, which serves thousands of motorists, passengers and commercial transport operators daily.
The highway has witnessed several serious crashes, prompting renewed calls for motorists to observe speed limits, exercise caution when overtaking and maintain proper lane discipline.
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