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Casualties feared after truck plunges into river along Mombasa-Nairobi Highway
27th August, 2026 05:39 PM
Casualties are feared after a wheat truck plunged off a bridge along the Mombasa–Nairobi highway in Tsavo on Thursday, August 27, 2026, raising fresh concerns over road safety along the busy transport corridor.
The crash occurred along the stretch between Voi and Mtito Andei, with initial reports indicating that the lorry was travelling inland from Mombasa when it left the road and plunged off the bridge.
Photos and videos from the scene showed the truck overturned and badly damaged, while bags of wheat had burst open, leaving the cargo scattered around the wreckage.
The circumstances that led to the truck leaving the highway had not been established.
Investigators are expected to determine whether factors such as speed, a mechanical fault, loss of control or road conditions contributed to the crash.
Another fatal crash days earlier
The incident comes just days after another fatal crash along the same stretch of the Mombasa–Nairobi highway.
On August 20, 2026, six people were killed when a Chania Executive bus collided head-on with a trailer at Manyatta, near Maungu in Voi Sub-County.
Several other passengers, including the two drivers, were injured and taken to Moi Referral Hospital in Voi. Police said the trailer had crossed into the bus’s lane, although the circumstances were still under investigation.
The two crashes within a short period have renewed concerns over road safety along the Voi section of the highway, particularly at known accident black spots.
Busy freight corridor
The Mombasa–Nairobi highway is one of Kenya’s most important transport routes, connecting the Port of Mombasa to Nairobi and other parts of the country.
The road carries large volumes of cargo every day, including agricultural products, manufactured goods and imported commodities transported by heavy commercial trucks.
The Tsavo section is also regularly used by long-distance passenger vehicles, private motorists and commercial transporters, making road safety a major concern.
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