A one-year-old child died, and 14 passengers were left nursing serious injuries after the Matatu vehicle they were travelling in was involved in an accident at the Pinyinyi black spot along the Narok-Maai Mahiu road.
According to Narok Traffic Commander Felix Muli, the matatu belonging to Alicia Sacco had 15 occupants on board at the time of the accident and was being driven towards the Maai Mahiu direction when an Isuzu lorry rammed into its rear side.
“The Isuzu FRR lorry driver, Patrick Mbatia, failed to keep distance and rammed into the rear side of the Matatu vehicle that was driven by a person who is yet to be identified,” said Muli.
As a result of the impact, the Traffic Commander said, the Matatu vehicle veered off the road on the left side before rolling several times.
The 14 injured were rushed to Narok County Referral Hospital for treatment, and the body of the one-year-old child was taken to the same facility’s mortuary.
The two ill-fated vehicles were towed to the Ntulele police station yard for inspection and further police action.
The accident happened only one day after three people died and three others were seriously injured after they were involved in a road accident at the Sorgum area along the Ololulunga-Olmekenyu road.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) estimates that about 3000 people die in road accidents every year. Most of the accidents are estimated to occur over the weekends, during festivals, and on public holidays.
By Ann Salaton
