NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul, 4 – Traffic was temporarily disrupted along Mombasa road following an accident involving a bus and a personal vehicle at the Nairobi expressway exit at Mlolongo.
The accident occurred Monday evening.
According to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) an Embassava bus rammed into a personal vehicle while also ramming into one of the toll booth stations.
Preliminary reports further revealed that several people were injured during the accident among them an attendant inside the toll booth who sustained minor injuries.
The road was temporarily closed with motorists being advised to use the exit at the Syokimau toll station to either enter or exit the Expressway..
The vehicles involved in the accident were toppled at the scene before being towed away. Eyewitnesses said the Embassava bus hit the personal vehicle causing it to roll almost four times on the road.
“Motorists are notified of an accident that has occurred along the Nairobi Expressway at the Mlolongo Toll Station, involving a PSV mini-bus. Multiple injuries have been reported, and traffic police are attending to the scene. Motorists are advised to exit/enter the Expressway at the Syokimau Toll Station, even as rescue efforts are underway at the scene of the accident,” said KeNHA in a statement.
About 20 people are said to have been injured according to police and later rushed to the hospital.
Police are still investigating the cause of the accident.
It is worth noting that a fortnight ago, one person was killed while several others were injured following an accident at the same station.
Motorists have been urged to observe road safety rules amid increased cases in recent weeks.
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