Eight people were killed in an early Tuesday morning road accident at Ngata Bridge in Nakuru County.
The accident occured when a van collided with a stationary truck along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway at approximately 5:30 a.m.
Eyewitnesses, who swiftly responded to the scene, recounted the grim discovery of six adults and two children amidst the wreckage. The private van, reportedly transporting over 15 passengers to Kisii for an event, suffered devastating consequences in the collision.
According to a preliminary police report, only one survivor has been confirmed as of 7 a.m. The survivor, identified as a woman, sustained severe injuries with both legs broken.
Reports from witnesses revealed that the truck had been stranded at the location for the past three days.
