Nine people die as matatu rams into lorry and bursts into flames

Police and members of the public view the mangled wreck of a Nissan Matatu belonging to Transline Sacco that was involved in an accident that killed nine people at Satellite area along the Mai Mahiu- Narok highway. The Matatu burst into flames killing the nine on the spot while the driver fled after the grisly road accident. Photo by Antony Gitonga/Standard]

Nine people were burnt to death when a 14-seater matatu they were travelling in was involved in an accident and then caught fire along the Mai Mahiu-Narok Road.

Five other passengers were left fighting for their lives after the matatu rammed into the rear of a stalled lorry before bursting into flames.