Ten perish in sagana road accident

By Munene Kamau

Murang’a, Kenya: Ten people Sunday died when a lorry and a 14-seater Nissan matatu collided head-on at Sagana bridge, along Kenol-Sagana highway in Murang’a South District.

According to eye witnesses the speeding matatu tried to overtake a Pick-up truck, that was transporting bananas towards Thika, unaware of the approaching lorry.

Any effort by the matatu driver to swap back to his lane would have resulted in hitting the Pick-up from the rear.

The 6.30pm accident occurred on the bridge leaving several other people injured.

The Kenya Red Cross Society reported that it had evacuated seven Casualties to Makuyu Hospital.

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The scene of the accident is described as a blackspot, where more than 300 lives have been lost in the last 10 years.