A past tanker accident in Kabokyek along the Kericho-Kisumu highway, September 2015. [Photo Courtesy]News reaching Hivisasa desk indicate a fuel tanker has overturned in Nyalenda, Kisumu County.The Tuesday evening (8 am) accident reportedly left at least seven people dead after the tanker hit a taxi Tuk Tuk that was picking passengers to Kisumu at Nyamasaria along the Kisumu-Kericho highway.Witnesses said the fuel tanker was en-route to Busia from Nairobi and was trying to avoid hitting another tuk tuk.Police arrived at the scene to keep residents away from scooping the Diesel fuel.

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The fuel could be seen leaking from the tanker.

Remains of the deceased were taken to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary.