Several people have been confirmed dead, while others injured after a trailer rammed into several pedestrians at Subukia.
According to reports, At least five people were confirmed dead when the accident happened along the Nyahururu-Nakuru Highway in the Subukia area of Nakuru County.
Reports indicate that a trailer ferrying logs of wood lost control and hit two pedestrians who were walking by the roadside. It then hit others who were standing along the road.
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Further, the trailer is said to have rolled over before landing in a ditch. Following the accident, first responders quickly arrived at the scene and rushed the injured to the hospital
Viral videos that were seen by NewsProjector show the trailer was completely damaged on its front side with the images depicting a broken windscreen and residents were captured attempting to pick up the scattered logs of wood.
However, moments later, Police Officers arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area to pave the way for investigations before the trailer was also towed away from the highway to ease traffic congestion.
While commenting on the road crash, the area residents expressed concerns over a surge in road carnages along the section of the highway even as they called on the national government to intervene
Following the incident, Interior PS Raymond Omollo cautioned drivers against reckless driving and using overloaded vehicles and directed all traffic police officers and officials from NTSA to take action on all unlicensed PSVs and other forms of indiscipline on our roads.
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“I hereby direct the National Police Service in conjunction with the National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) to enforce compliance with traffic rules by all private motorists and commercial passenger vehicles.”