This archive report was first published on 5 November 2019.
On Monday evening, a devastating car crash occurred on the Naivasha-Nakuru highway, claiming the lives of five people. The accident took place at the notorious Marula blackspot.
According to Naivasha Sub-county Deputy Police Commander John Kwasa, the driver of the car attempted to overtake a trailer heading in the opposite direction but collided head-on with an oncoming trailer.
"She tried to overtake a trailer heading in the opposite direction but collided head-on with an oncoming one," Mr Kwasa said.
The driver's failure to adhere to basic traffic rules while attempting to overtake the trailer occasioned the collision, resulting in the deaths of the five people at the scene.
Three people were taken to Naivasha Sub-county Hospital in critical condition, while the driver of one of the trailers lost control of the vehicle, which then landed at the nearby Marula farm.
The accident caused a huge traffic snarl-up on the busy road, and the bodies were taken to Naivasha Sub-county Hospital mortuary. The vehicles were towed to Naivasha Police Station.
