Video: Passengers Cheat Death as Matatu is Squeezed Between Rock Barrier and Trailer on Waiyaki Way
- On Sunday, August 24, a horrible accident occurred at the Gitaru area along the busy Waiyaki Way
- A video that went viral on social media captured the incident where a trailer squeezed a PSV matatu against the roadside guard rail
- Kenyans took to social media to discuss who, between the driver of the trailer or the matatu, is to blame for the accident
Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Nairobi - Several passengers have survived death by a whisker following an accident along Waiyaki Way.
Source: Twitter
On Sunday, August 24, a Narok-Line PSV matatu collided with a trailer from the Mombasa Cement company at the Gitaru area.
How did Waiyaki Way accident occur?
A video shared online and seen by TUKO.co.ke, showed how terrible the early morning accident was.
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In the footage, the 14-seater matatu is seen sandwiched between the trailer and guard rail on the busy highway.
The matatu full of passengers was headed to Narok from Nairobi when the accident accident.
Luckily, all the passengers were rescued by other road users, and the injured rushed to the hospital for urgent medical attention.
In the video, it is not clear who, between the matatu driver and the trailer, was wrong, but it's clear that one of them was attempting to overtake.
How did Kenyans react to the Waiyaki Way accident?
The tragic accident ignited discussion on social media as Kenyans tried to explain who was in the wrong.
Conrad Ashiono
"Makosa ni ya matatu, how is he overtaking...hiyo ni trailer banaa."
Ronald Ayaga.
"Sometimes, as drivers, we overlook spaces while overtaking. Waiting for the right chance to overtake can save your life and the lives of those you're carrying. One second of miscalculation on the road is enough to see you exit the WhatsApp group of life. We must always be careful and mindful of other road users."
Richy Piuz.
"Whenever I come across the trailer on the road, I do give it maximum respect."
Vincent Kipkurui
"This truck driver changes lanes without checking the side mirror."
Kirima Karunji
"The matatu attached itself on the trailer's blind spot luckily the they all survived although the trailer is to be blamed according to the law but the matatu driver lacked the basic thing that is common sense."
John Mwanzia
"This is between a rock and a hard place, literally."
Mariah Arsen:
"Si passengers walikuwa wameshtuka sana, that's literally cheating death, God is great."
Roy Ngao Headman:
"In truck driving, there's something called blind spots. Most drivers blame truck drivers but the driver couldn't see your 'car' in the mirrors 🤷🤷."
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Source: TUKO.co.ke
