17 killed in multi-vehicle crash on Kenyan highway
The crash occurred at around 00:10 a.m. (2110 GMT Friday) at Mlima Kiu in the Salama area when the driver of a truck heading for the coastal city of Mombasa attempted to overtake a line of vehicles but clipped the rear right side of another truck traveling in the same direction, ..
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At least 17 people were tragically killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway early Saturday.
- A truck driver's attempt to overtake led to the fatal pileup.
- The victims include all 12 passengers and the driver of a minibus.
- Kenyan police are conducting further investigations into the incident, which occurred at Mlima Kiu.
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