A loaded truck has been involved in an accident with multiple vehicles including a saloon car at the Haile Selassie Roundabout on Uhuru Highway in Nairobi.
The accident caused a traffic snarl up along the Uhuru Highway as motorists were left stranded.
However, the driver of the saloon car is reported to have escaped without a single scratch.
Further reports indicate that the trucker driver lost all brakes and was looking for somewhere to bring his heavily loaded truck to a stop. The truck was from Sabaki Sacco.
Video footage seen by The Kenya Times showed the aftermath of the collision, with the truck overturned and resting on its side atop a white saloon car.
The front of the saloon car was heavily damaged, with the hood crushed and the windshield shattered.
Furthermore, the truck’s front end was also damaged, and its undercarriage could be seen visible as it rested on the car.
Some bananas could be seen scattered on the ground indicating that the truck was transporting them.
The impact of the accident was severe, as another green SUV was seen in a ditch on the side of the road, partially off the ground and leaning at an angle.
Similarly, a blue hatchback car also involved in the accident could be seen with left side of its rear section heavily crushed, with the bumper hanging off and the metal framework exposed.
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The back window was shattered, with the rear door severely dented and twisted out of shape.
It was, however, still unclear how many casualties were there from the incident by the time of publishing.
This comes after the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) on Wednesday August 28 informed the public of a temporary traffic disruption at Haile Selassie Roundabout on Uhuru Highway A8 Road for a period of 45 days.
The disruption was due to scheduled road works for construction of pedestrian underpass at the section which will commence from Saturday August 31, 2024, to Tuesday October 15, 2024.
KeNHA advised motorists coming from Upperhill towards Waiyaki Way to use diversion at Greenpark while those from Mombasa Road to Waiyaki Way to use diversion at Greenpark.
Vehicles from Waiyaki Way to Mombasa Road were advised to use diversion at Rubis Petrol Station while those from CBD to Mombasa Road to use the diversion at Rubis Petrol Station or the Ring Road behind Neno Evangelism Church.
However, motorists driving from CBD towards Upperhill and from Upperhill to CBD shall not be disrupted.
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NTSA Accident Statistics
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) reports that road crashes in Kenya claimed at least 2,407 lives between January and July 7, 2024.
These crashes left 6,083 people seriously injured and 4,083 with minor injuries. Among the fatalities were 919 pedestrians, 210 drivers, 478 passengers, 199 pillion passengers, 46 pedal cyclists, and 555 motorcyclists.
NTSA recorded 389 deaths in January, 374 in February, 403 in March, 388 in April, 341 in May, and 411 in June.
Additionally, 101 road fatalities occurred between July 1 and July 7, 2024. Most accidents during the first week of July happened between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m., peaking at 9 p.m.
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