Several people were injured on the night of Tuesday, September 1, after at least three vehicles, including a Super Metro bus, were involved in a road accident at Kinungi along the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway.

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The accident occurred at around 9 pm, with the vehicles colliding on the busy highway, leaving several passengers injured and others trapped inside the wreckage.

Preliminary reports indicate that the Super Metro bus was headed to Busia from Nairobi while the other bus was headed to Nairobi when they collided.

Images widely shared online showed the Super Metro bus extensively damaged , with its windscreen shattered and seats mangled following the impact.

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Emergency responders were quickly dispatched to the scene and helped retrieve passengers trapped inside the wreckage before rushing those injured to the hospital for treatment.

By the time of publication, the exact number of people injured in the accident had not been established.

The crash also triggered heavy traffic along the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway, with motorists reportedly stuck for several hours as police officers and emergency teams worked to clear the wreckage from the road.

Passengers who managed to escape from the vehicles safely were forced to spend the night in the cold as rescue and recovery operations continued.

The cause of the accident had not been immediately established, with investigations expected to determine the circumstances that led to the collision.

The latest development comes against the backdrop of a surge in road accidents reported across the country, raising renewed concerns over road safety.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke