Five family members among them a mother and her four sons were confirmed dead after the car they were travelling in collided with an oncoming truck leaving them dead on the accident spot.
According to reports, the accident happened on Tuesday morning at Mbaruk area of the Nakuru-Nairobi highway whereby a car that was being driven by a man hit an oncoming vehicle.
Confirming the incident, Gigil area OCPD Jamlek Ngaruiya said that the Mercedes car was heading towards Nakuru when it veered into the path of an oncoming lorry.
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Ngaruiya said that the accident was caused by overlapping by the Mercedes car carrying five family members when trying to overtake. But the driver sustained serious injuries and was rushed to hospital.
“The woman and her children died instantly at the scene. The driver of the Mercedes, identified as Ambani, was rushed to St Joseph Hospital and is currently receiving treatment.”
The lorry on the other hand, was on its way to Nairobi when the accident happened. According to the truck driver, the Mercedes was travelling at high speed before the accident happened.
“The car was moving at such a high velocity that I had to swerve towards the roadside to avoid a direct collision. I am deeply sorry for their loss,” said the truck driver despite his attempts to avoid the collision, it was too late.
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Five deceased family members have been taken to a morgue in Nakuru for postmortem examinations with the police trying to find out more about the tragic incident that has left Mbaruk area shocked.