One killed in city matatu crash

A bus belonging to Embassava Sacco. The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) on June 30, 2015 lifted a ban it imposed on Embassava Sacco whose matatus operate in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Two public service vehicles were involved in a grisly accident along Jogoo Road, Nairobi on Thursday evening, claiming one life.

Witnesses say the driver of the Forward Travellers matatu which ply the Kayole route died on the spot while the driver of the Embassava bus was pulled out with broken limbs.

The spot has traffic lights which matatus normally do not observe. A man who was driving behind the bus witnessed the accident said the Embassava bus was speeding.