Ten people have been killed in separate road accidents in Kisii and Machakos along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway on the night of Wednesday, September 16.

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In the Machakos incident, five people were killed and 13 others seriously injured after an 18-seater shuttle collided head-on with a trailer at Kapiti Plains along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.

The victims reportedly died at the scene, while the injured passengers were rushed for urgent medical attention.

Images obtained by Kenyans.co.ke on September 17 showed the shuttle severely damaged, with its front section completely crushed.

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The footage further shows onlookers trying to rescue people trapped inside the vehicles, with an ambulance from Machakos County seen at the scene.

The injured were rushed to Machakos Level 5 Hospital for treatment as emergency responders attended the scene. The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.

The cause of the accident had not been established by the time of publication, with authorities expected to investigate the circumstances that led to the head-on collision between the shuttle and trailer.

In the separate Kisii incident, five people were killed and several others seriously injured after a lorry reportedly lost control along the Kisii CBD-Daraja Mbili Road.

Kenyans.co.ke learned that the lorry reportedly rammed into traders, pedestrians and a motorcycle, resulting in the deaths and injuries.

The incident was later confirmed by Kisii Governor Simba Arati, who directed the County Department of Health and Disaster Management to ensure all the injured received medical attention.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke