Five people died in a road accident on Tuesday morning following a head-on collision between a truck and a saloon on along the Nairobi- Nakuru highway.
According to Gilgil Sud County Police Commander Jamleck Ngaruiya, the saloon car was being driven from Nakuru when it collided with the truck at around 7:00 a.m.
He stated that a woman and four children died on the spot while another man was undergoing treatment at St. Joseph Hospital.
He has urged motorists to be cautious while overtaking along the busy road where all types of vehicles, among them long-distance trucks and wide-load vehicles ply.
He observed that some motorists overtake a fleet of vehicles, making it difficult for them to return to their lanes whenever they encounter an oncoming vehicle.
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The bodies were removed to the Naivasha Sub County hospital morgue while the mangled vehicles were towed to Gilgil Police Station.
