2 trailer trucks burst into flames after collision in Mai Mahiu

Two trailers involved in a head on collision today morning have burst into flames at Governor area along Maai Mahiu-Naivasha Road.

According to the National Police Service (NPS), due to the impact of the collision, both vehicles veered off the road and ignited.

Officers from Maai Mahiu evacuated all casualties from the accident scene and are recuperating at the Naivasha Sub-county hospital.

The crash follows another accident at Ngata bridge along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway involving a public service vehicle and a truck.

Eight people were killed and twenty others taken to the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital with serious injuries.

The Police Service urged all road users to take personal responsibility and exercise caution especially during this festive period by adhering to traffic rules on overtaking and speed limits.