By Our Reporter
Three people have been killed following a horrible accident involving three vehicles along the Meru - Nanyuki Highway.
The grisly accident happened after two lorries collided with a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) matatu.
Several people, especially from the PSV, were seriously injured during the accident.
Police in the area rushed to the scene to lead the rescue mission as those injured were taken to the nearby health facilities for treatment.
The accident brought a traffic jam along the busy highway as the efforts to save the injured continued.
In other sad news, 12 matatu passengers died following a horrific accident that occurred on the evening of Thursday, September 7, along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.
Pictures shared by Sikika Road Safety showed onlookers milled around the accident scene where the truck had overturned and the matatu badly damaged.
Twelve people died in the incident, while three were rushed to the Voi Referral Hospital in critical condition. The bodies of the deceased were also moved to the morgue of the same facility.
The ill-fated matatu owned by Chania Genesis Sacco was heading to Mombasa while the lorry was on its way to Nairobi at the time of the accident. It occurred at around 4.20pm.
Meanwhile, Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen launched the nationwide road Safety Campaign in Kericho on Saturday, September 17, to reduce road carnage.
The campaign entails marking roads and signage placement on major roads and highways, with the pilot phase targeting Kericho, Nakuru, Kiambu, Machakos and Nyeri counties, KNA reported.
The CS expressed concern that 5,000 people die annually due to road accidents, explaining that 1,500 people below the age of 35 die from motorcycle accidents, while 700 bodaboda passengers lose their lives yearly due to road accidents.
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