Seven killed in car crash in Mai Mahiu, Narok highway
The wreckage of a vehicle involved in an accident on the Narok-Nairobi highway on December 23, 2024.
What you need to know:
- The accident caused heavy traffic on the highway for several hours as police worked to clear the mangled wreckage of the vehicles and motorcycles.
Seven people were killed on Monday, December 23, in a road accident at Mai Mahiu on the Narok-Nairobi highway.
According to police, six cars and a motorcycle were involved in the 10am accident.
Acting Narok County Commander John Momanyi said the number of injured was yet to be confirmed.
“The accident occurred when a trailer that was travelling from Narok town towards Mai Mahiu area burst a tyre,” Mr Momanyi said.
He said the trailer rammed into a Toyota Premio vehicle, an Ena Coach bus and a matatu – all travelling on different sides of the highway.
“Three passengers in the matatu were killed on the spot in the accident that occurred at Maltauro area between Duka Moja and Nairegia Enkare,” Mr Momanyi said of the horrific accident.
A few minutes later, a second trailer travelling from Narok towards Mai Mahiu collided head-on with a Toyota Prado heading towards Narok.
The wreckage of a vehicle involved in an accident on the Narok-Nairobi highway on December 23, 2024.
Two occupants in the Toyota Prado were killed on the spot. The third occupant died while receiving treatment at Narok County Referral Hospital.
“The second trailer also knocked down a motorcycle, killing two pillion passengers on the spot,” Mr Momanyi stated.
Mr Momanyi said all the vehicles and motorcycles involved in the multiple accident had been towed to Ntulele police station.
An unknown number of passengers injured in the crash were said to have been taken to Narok County Referral Hospital for treatment.
A tow truck tows a trailer involved in an accident on the Narok-Nairobi highway on December 23, 2024.
The accident caused heavy traffic on the highway for several hours as police worked to clear the mangled wreckage of the vehicles and motorcycles.
Mr Momanyi urged motorists to be cautious on the highway and obey all traffic rules to avert accidents on the busy highway, which sees increased traffic as people travel to their rural homes for Christmas and end year festivities.
