Hundreds of commuters were on Tuesday morning left stranded after a commuter train was involved in an accident which left one person dead. The accident occurred at the Avenue Park Estate junction after the train rammed a truck that was crossing the railway line killig the truck driver on the spot. The commuter train, which operates between Embakasi, Pipeline and Donholm railway stations, was headed to pick commuters destined for the city centre. A single trip in the train will normally cost a commuter Sh40 to the city centre while matatus charge Sh100 for the same trip. Last year, a similar accident happened at the same spot when a commuter train rammed a Citi Hoppa bus but casualties were reported.

Source: Daily Nation November 03, 2020 11:15 UTC