Night of rain and stranded travellers: Chaos along Mombasa Road after truck accident
Hundreds were forced to endure a night in the cold after an accident along Mombasa Road. The incident occurred when a trailer, involved in a crash, obstructed the flow of traffic at the Makindu-Kiboko area.
Hundreds were forced to endure a night in the cold after an accident along Mombasa Road. The incident occurred when a trailer, involved in a crash, obstructed the flow of traffic at the Makindu-Kiboko area.
Efforts by authorities to clear the scene proved futile as road users complicated the situation by overlapping, causing further chaos, as reported by the police.
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The truck blocked the highway around 6 pm on Sunday, leading to heavy traffic on both sides, worsened by heavy rains in the area. Despite police attempts to manage the traffic, the adverse weather conditions aggravated the situation.
Motorists affected by the gridlock found themselves stranded in the darkness, with no alternative routes available to escape the scene.
"We could not manage to remove the trailer due to continuous rain until late in the night. Many spent the night here," reported a police officer at the scene.
The weary travelers faced a challenging night, and ongoing efforts were underway to tow the trailer and clear the backlog of vehicles.
The developments prompted protests from stranded road users who felt abandoned, leading police headquarters to coordinate efforts to address the situation on Monday morning.
Choppers en route to an official event in the area highlighted the chaos, underscoring the need for additional resources to manage the aftermath of the accident.
The Mombasa highway, a vital route for thousands of vehicles heading to Uganda, Rwanda, DRC, South Sudan, and Burundi, experienced a significant disruption during the Sunday night-Monday morning snarl-up.
The incident unfolded just ahead of President William Ruto’s scheduled visit to Makindu, Makueni County, where he was set to lead a national tree-planting exercise on Monday.
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