Three university students among passengers killed in dawn accident
Rift Valley
By
Daniel Chege
| Nov 26, 2022
Edwin Otieno who is the Nakuru Town West Sub County Police Commander said a lorry heading to Nakuru rammed the matatu, killing the three on the spot. [iStockphoto]
Three university students died in a 5 am road accident at Ngata area in Nakuru County, along Nakuru-Eldoret Highway.
The students from the ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/central/article/2001461287/two-class-8-pupils-die-in-road-accident-police-arrest-matatu-driver">Rift Valley Institute of Agriculture and Technology< (RVIST) were passengers in a Matatu that was traveling from Nakuru city to Rongai Constituency.
Edwin Otieno who is the Nakuru Town West Sub County Police Commander said a lorry heading to Nakuru rammed the matatu, killing the three on the spot.
He said that the lorry that was over-speeding was being driven on the wrong lane of the highway.
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"The trailer hit and ran. We are still investigating the incident," said Otieno.
The police boss said officers responded immediately and rushed 14 that were injured to the ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001457001/horror-statistics-as-kenya-loses-145-people-in-road-accidents-in-last-one-week">Rift Valley Provision General Hospital< for treatment.
He added that others with minor injuries have been discharged from the hospital.
"The students were from a school event," he said.