David Rudisha survives a grisly road accident in Keroka

 Rudisha's damaged car, photo courtesy

Kenyan athlete and world's 800M record holder Mr. David Rudisha is recuperating from a car crash that left him nursing minor injuries.

Mr Rudisha was driving a Toyota V8 engine when its tyre burst near Keroka town, colliding head on with Ena Coach.

The 10.30pm Saturday incident occurred at a notorious black spot along the Kisii-Keroka highway.

Rudisha's friend Mr Stephen Marai , said the athlete is out of danger and was treated at a hospital in Keroka and later moved to Kilgoris Sub-County Hospital. "Rudisha is okay, but he is nursing minor injuries. We are leaving Kilgoris to Keroka Police Station now where he is coming to meet the police," Marai said.