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Thousands stranded after train hits trailer in Donholm

A crowd gathers at the scne of accident between a trailer and train in Donholm, Nairobi. (Photo: Elvis Ogina, Standard)

Thousands of workers were stranded Wednesday morning after services of a commuter train were suspended following a collision between a train and a trailer in Donholm. Following the early morning incident that took place near National Cereals and Produce Board offices, the Embakasi commuter train service was cancelled.

According to witnesses, the driver of the trailer underestimated the speed of the train that was heading to Embakasi in the 6am incident. The driver of the trailer fled after the crash. Both the train operator and the truck driver escaped unhurt. The accident affected many commuters who rely on the train to connect to their destinations.

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