[PHOTOS] Chaos on Sagana-Nyeri highway as residents block road over hit-and-run

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Traffic snarl-up along Sagana-Nyeri Highway after residents blocked the road after a woman was knocked down by a hit-and-run motorist/MOSES MWANGI

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Traffic ground to a halt along the Sagana-Nyeri Highway on Saturday afternoon after angry residents blocked the road following a hit-and-run involving a woman.

The residents barricaded the busy highway in protest, demanding action against the driver who fled the scene after knocking her down.

The blockade brought traffic to a standstill, forcing motorists to stop as congestion quickly built up along the route.

Traffic snarl-up along Sagana-Nyeri Highway after residents blocked the road after a woman was knocked down by a hit-and-run motorist/MOSES MWANGI

Traffic snarl-up along Sagana-Nyeri Highway after residents blocked the road after a woman was knocked down by a hit-and-run motorist/MOSES MWANGI

Traffic police officers who responded had to watch at bay as the situation unfolded.

Traffic snarl-up along Sagana-Nyeri Highway after residents blocked the road after a woman was knocked down by a hit-and-run motorist/MOSES MWANGI

Traffic police officers at the scene/MOSES MWANGI

Traffic snarl-up along Sagana-Nyeri Highway after residents blocked the road after a woman was knocked down by a hit-and-run motorist/MOSES MWANGI