BREAKING NEWS: Rescue Ongoing as Matatu Rolls Down Nandi Hills-Kapsabet Road.
BREAKING NEWS: Rescue Ongoing as Matatu Rolls Down Nandi Hills-Kapsabet Road: Several passengers have been rushed to Nandi County Hospital on Monday after an accident occurred along the Nandi Hills-Kapsabet Road near Our Lady of Peace Secondary School.
The 14-seater matatu from Wareng Luxury Shuttle travelling to Eldoret from Kericho is said to have lost control and rolled several times before veering off the road.
Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
Following the accident’s impact, the Public Service Vehicle (PSV) sustained significant damage, particularly to the windscreen and rear. Residents swiftly As they helped those who are trapped.
The residents helped lift the vehicle and pushed it back to the road before police officers arrived at the scene. The law enforcement personnel then assessed the scene as they sought to establish the cause of the accident.
A tow truck was also dispatched to tow the vehicle to the nearest police station.
The Sacco’s management had yet to respond to the matter by the time of publishing this article
Matatus are among the vehicles which have been frequently involved in accidents across the country.
Officials from road safety lobby groups cited that this is due to delayed inspection, speeding drivers and corrupt officers who allow unroadworthy vehicles to ply Kenyan roads.
Chairperson of Speed Governors and Road Safety Association Stated, “When these vehicles fail to go for inspection, the brake fails. We also see some dilapidated vehicles on the road, risking the lives of Kenyans.
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