Seven people killed in three accidents on Naivasha roads following WRC
Three separate accidents on Naivasha roads on Sunday evening claimed the lives of seven people, including two children.
The victims were all on their way home after attending the World Rally Championship that had just ended in Hells Gate National Park.
The first accident occurred near Fai’s Den on the Naivasha-Mai Mahiu route, when a cement-hauling truck collided head-on with a car carrying three men and two children.
The truck was reportedly overtaking a group of vehicles when it collided with the car, which was carrying the rally enthusiasts.
Three of the men in the car died on the spot, while the two children were seriously injured and later died in hospital.
The driver of the truck was arrested and is facing charges of reckless driving.
In the second accident, a teenager who had attended the rally died after falling from a matatu.
The teenager was hanging precariously from the moving matatu when he lost his balance and fell to the ground, hitting his head on the tarmac.
He was rushed to hospital, but he died from his injuries.
The third accident involved a motorbike rider who was killed by a speeding car.
The motorbike rider was on his way home from the rally when he was hit by the car. He died on the spot.
The driver of the car fled the scene, but police are searching for him.
The Naivasha police chief, Benjamin Boen, said that all the victims had been identified and their bodies taken to the Naivasha sub-county hospital.
He said that the driver of the truck would be charged in court, and that police were searching for the driver of the car that killed the motorbike rider.
He urged motorists to be careful on the roads, especially after major events, as there is often a lot of traffic and people are tired.
He also urged people not to hang from moving vehicles, as this is very dangerous.
