I know I spoke about driving here in Kenya earlier, but it remains a common topic of conversation for us. There is rarely a trip anywhere where one or all of us is n't covering our eyes. On the way back to the hotel today, we were offered proof that the aggressive, bordering-on-reckless driving style popular in Kenya, results in accidents. A matatu (taxi) and a truck carrying concrete blocks collided causing the truck to rollover end-over-end. It was impossible to tell if the truck driver was alright, injured or even in one piece, but it was easy to see that there was a bit of what we in Fire/EMS call "passenger compartment intrusion." In this case, the "passenger compartment" was FLAT. I was able to see a puddle near the driver's door, but I couldn't tell if it was fuel, water or some bodily fluids.
We passed by, checked our seat belts and held on for dear life the rest of the way home.
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