Traffic Snarl-up on Mombasa Road After Fuel Tanker Collides with Container Lorry
Emergency service providers were scrambled to the site as the fire raged with motorists keeping a distance. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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A traffic snarl-up occurred on Mombasa Road, Athi River, after a fuel tanker collided with a container lorry and subsequently burst into flames on Monday morning.
- The collision involved a trailer carrying fuel and a trailer carrying a forty feet container.
- Emergency service providers and police were dispatched to the scene.
- The incident caused significant disruption to inbound traffic towards the city, and road users were advised to avoid the area while investigations are underway.
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