Five people perished in a tragic road accident along Nakuru-Eldoret Highway in Nakuru town while fifteen others with serious injuries are recuperating at the Rift Valley General Hospital in Nakuru.
According to the Hospital Nursing Officer in charge Dr. Alphaxard Kemboi, three people succumbed to injuries before arriving at the facility while two others died while receiving treatment at the Hospital.
Dr. Kemboi said the casualties were received at the Hospital in critical condition including head injuries and fractures.
"The Hospital received 20 casualties, three died on the way to Hospital while two others died while receiving treatment.
Though their conditions are severe, Nurses are attending to them and further X-Rays and we are sure that the surviving ones are going to be better,” said Dr. Kemboi.
The accident involved a matatu that was ferrying passengers from Ngata Estate in Nakuru town and lorry that was headed to Kericho.
According to the person who was at the scene of accident, the Matatu was speeding and on attempt to avoid hitting a cow that was on the Highway, it swerved into another lane hitting a lorry head on.
Nimrod Nyakundi a witness said he was heading to town on foot when he saw the Matatu speed and on reaching the scene of accident, the driver had an emergency brake but could not control the vehicle.
Nyakundi said the vehicle veered to the opposite lane and hit the lorry heading out-of-town. Three people died on the spot while others were seriously injured.