Canter's brakes fail, hits truck near Salgaa

The canter which collided with a trailer-truck in Migaa along the Eldoret-Nakuru highway on January 29, 2020 being towed away. Two people died in the collision. PHOTO | SAMUEL BAYA | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • Molo traffic boss James Gatara said there were three people in the Canter.
  • They were the driver, the loader and the owner of the maize which was being transported.

Two people were killed after a Canter lorry hit a trailer-truck in Migaa near Salgaa town along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway.

According to police, the Canter, which was carrying maize, was driving from Eldoret to Nakuru when the collision occurred on Wednesday morning.

Molo traffic boss James Gatara said the Canter was carrying three people.

They were the driver, the loader and the owner of the maize which was being transported.

LOADER INJURED

"This morning at around 5am, a Canter lorry's brakes failed and it hit the rear of a trailer. The Canter driver and the owner of the maize died on the spot while the injured loader was rushed to the Molo GSU dispensary," said Mr Gatara.

He said that, while responding to the emergency, a county fire engine rammed into the rear of the Canter after its brakes failed, seriously injuring one of the firefighters.

"The dead have been taken to Molo Hospital mortuary. We urge drivers to be keen on the road and always make use of crashing zones built along the highway in case of such eventualities," Mr Gatara said.