2 children die after matatu rams into lorry on Nairobi-Mombasa highway

2 children die after matatu rams into lorry on Nairobi-Mombasa highway

Photo shows the mangled wreckage of the vehicles after the accident.

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Two children have died on the spot while several other passengers have sustained serious injuries after the 14-seater matatu they were traveling in rammed into a trailer.

The accident occured on Sunday along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway at Vista near Maanzoni area in Athi River.

According to Machakos County police boss Issa Mahomoud, the driver of the Mombasa-bound matatu lost control of the vehicle due to overspeeding, tossing it into the rear of the lorry. 

The injured have been rushed to Machakos Level V Hospital in Machakos town.

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