Several residents of Nakuru on Sunday stole maize from a trailer that was involved in an accident at Eveready Roundabout.

In a video seen by the Star, area residents are seen at the door of the trailer's carriage pulling out what is believed to be sacks of maize. 

Others are seen carrying the sacks on their heads as the police try to intervene.

The accident has so far claimed seven lives.

At least five people died on the spot and two others succumbed to injuries.

Survivors were rushed to Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital for advanced treatment.

The accident involved a 14-seater matatu and a long-distance trailer and happened at about 7 am on Sunday.

The matatu is said to have stopped at an undesignated area prompting an oncoming trailer to ram into it and drag it for a distance.

This is the latest such incident to happen increasing the accident victims to past 4,100 this year so far.

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