Five Killed And 19 Injured In An Accident On Gilgil-Naivasha Road

Five people have been killed in an accident on the Gilgil-Naivasha road. The police reported at least 19 others were injured. The deceased included two men, a woman, a boy and a girl

The police reported that the accident involved a matatu belonging to Narok Line Services, a matatu belonging to Mau Narok Sacco and another one was belonging to Ennus Matatu Sacco.

The police also added that one of the vehicles was towing another from Naivasha towards Gilgil before the accident had happened. The oncoming matatu overtook a fleet of vehicles and failed to return to its lane in time which made the driver to lose control of the vehicle before the matatu rolled several times.

The injured are undergoing treatment at Naivasha Sub County Hospital. Meanwhile, the bodies of the deceased they were taken to Gilgil Sub County Hospital Mortuary.