An accident along the Embu – Meru highway has reportedly claimed the life of one person, leaving several other passengers with serious injuries.
The Thursday, July 7 morning accident involved a 14 seater matatu which was headed towards Meru from Nairobi.
Moreover, witnesses say that the matatu lost control before landing into a ditch just a few metres from Thuci river bridge.
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“It was possibly a tyre burst, then I heard screams and cries from passengers as the vehicle left the road. I rushed to the scene together with others to help free trapped passengers,” said a boda boda rider.
In addition, passengers who were injured during the gruesome incident were rushed to Kyeni hospital in Runyenjes, while others were taken to Chuka Level 5 hospital with the assistance of Tharaka Nithi emergency rescue team.
Furthermore, another witness confirmed that, almost everybody in the vehicle was injured, apart from one woman who may have lost her life in the incident.
Runyenjes traffic police have launched an investigation into the accident.
