{"id":78503,"date":"2022-12-26T15:09:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T15:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/seven-injured-in-road-accident-on-nakuru-eldoret-highway"},"modified":"2022-12-26T15:17:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T15:17:34","slug":"seven-injured-in-road-accident-on-nakuru-eldoret-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/seven-injured-in-road-accident-on-nakuru-eldoret-highway","title":{"rendered":"Seven injured in road accident on Nakuru-Eldoret highway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Seven people among them five family members have been seriously injured after they were involved in a road accident at Kibunja town on the busy Nakuru-Eldoret highway<\/p>\n<p>The accident happened after the matatu they were travelling in from Nairobi to Eldoret rammed into a lorry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was asleep and I was suddenly woken up by a sound. I was wearing a seat belt and I bet that helped a lot as those who were sitting behind us were injured,&#8221; one of the victims said.<\/p>\n<p>The five family members were headed to Kitale town for a family get-together to celebrate Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>They are recuperating at the Molo Subcounty Hospital where they were rushed for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Molo traffic police officers led by Traffic Commander James Gatara visited the scene and and called on road users to be extra careful on the roads especially during the festivities.<\/p>\n<p>The accident occurred barely 24 hours after another one happened on the Narok-Bomet highway.<\/p>\n<p>Two people died after a salon car they were travelling in overturned and rolled severally at Ratili area.<\/p>\n<p>Three others were seriously injured. Among the dead was a woman.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the occupants were driving towards Bomet town when the accident occurred at around 11.20am on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>A police report from Ololulunga Police Station in Narok South subcounty said the accident involved a Mercedes Benz salon car.<\/p>\n<p>Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen on December 20 urged Kenyans to exercise caution as they travel home for the festivities.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at Harambee House in Nairobi, Murkomen noted that the latest Road Safety report released by NTSA shows that 4,449 people died in road accidents between January to December 15.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. 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