The crash caused a traffic standstill along the busy highway as motorists, travellers and passersby gathered near the scene.
According to initial reports, the accident involved a trailer and a passenger bus travelling in opposite directions. The impact left several people believed to have been travelling in the bus lying motionless on the road, according to images published by Kenyans.co.ke.
Rescue efforts were reportedly underway, with emergency responders working to evacuate injured passengers and take them to nearby hospitals for treatment.
However, the exact number of people who died or sustained injuries had not been officially confirmed by the time of publication. The circumstances that led to the collision were also yet to be established, pending further information from the relevant authorities.
The accident is likely to raise fresh concerns over road safety along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway, a major transport corridor used by passenger vehicles, commercial trucks and other motorists.
Two Family Members Killed in Earlier Mtito Andei Accident
The Sunday crash comes just days after another fatal accident along the same highway near Mtito Andei.
On Friday night, two members of the same family died after the newly acquired Toyota Probox they were travelling in from Mombasa collided with a trailer.
A third occupant of the vehicle reportedly sustained critical injuries and was receiving treatment.
The two incidents have renewed attention on road safety along the busy highway, where heavy commercial vehicles and passenger cars share the same route.
Further details about Sunday's collision, including the identities of those involved, the number of casualties and the cause of the crash, were expected from authorities as investigations and rescue operations continued.
