15 killed in crash on NyeriNyahururu Highway
At least 15 people killed in road accident after a lorry rammed a matatu, near Dedan Kimathi University on Nyeri-Nyahururu highway, police say...
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Tragic accident on the Nyeri-Nyahururu highway claimed 15 lives after a lorry carrying logs collided with a matatu.
- 15 people died in the crash, with only 2 survivors.
- The accident involved a lorry and a matatu near Dedan Kimathi University of Technology.
- The lorry lost control while attempting to avoid cyclists, veering into the path of the oncoming matatu.
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