Several people were injured on Wednesday, September 10, following a grisly road accident at Kijabe Junction along the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway.
The collision, which involved a personal vehicle and a truck, occurred in the afternoon, leaving both vehicles badly mangled at the scene.
Eyewitnesses reported that the crash was a head-on collision, with the smaller car taking the brunt of the impact.
According to photos and videos from the accident scene, area residents and passing motorists rushing to help the victims.
In a desperate rescue effort, some were seen using axes and other tools to cut through the twisted wreckage in order to reach those trapped inside.
The exact number of passengers in the two vehicles is yet to be determined.
By the time this article was published, no police or emergency service provider had arrived at the scene.
The latest crash adds to the number of road accidents witnessed across the country in the past couple of months.
Yesterday, September 9, a person lost his life and several others sustained injuries after a bus they were transiting in got involved in an accident along Jogoo Road, near the Citam Buruburu church in Nairobi.
According to reports, the bus veered off the road after the driver lost control of the speeding bus, killing one person on the spot, who is believed to be the bus conductor.
The deceased, who is believed to be the bus conductor, died after he sustained critical injuries to the limbs and the head.
According to witnesses, the bus was heading to Donholm from the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD).
Police arrived at the scene moments later to support rescue efforts and kickstart investigations to determine the exact cause of the accident.
