Olympic Champion David Rudisha Survives Road Crash

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Primary source Kenyan Digest archive

This archive report was first published on 25 August 2019.

On August 25, 2019, two-time Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha was involved in a road crash on the Kijauri-Keroka Highway.

Rudisha, 30 at the time, was driving home to Kilgoris, Narok County when his car collided with a passenger bus at Nyansiongo area.

According to Keroka OCPD Walter Abondo, Rudisha's car rammed into the public service vehicle from behind.

Fortunately, the middle-distance runner sustained only minor injuries and was rushed to Keroka sub-county Hospital for treatment.

After an X-ray showed no fractures, Rudisha was treated and discharged, while his badly-damaged vehicle was towed to Keroka Police Station.

None of the bus passengers were injured in the 2 am incident.

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