Wreck of the matatu that was involved in an accident near Delamere farm in Naivasha along the Nairobi-Nakuru higway. [Anthony Gitonga, Standard]

Six students have been killed in a grisly road accident near Delamere farm in Naivasha, after a Nissan matatu they were travelling in collided with a lorry along the Nairobi- Nakuru Highway.

Naivasha OCPD Samuel Waweru, confirming the accident said the Nissan was carrying students from a boarding school headed towards Nairobi, on Tuesday, April 18.

Books, shoes, school bags and other personal material were strewn all over the accident scene as onlookers stood in awe.

Police have arrived at the scene of the accident to clear the traffic that is building up on both sides.

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