Summary:
- A fatal accident on the Kisumu-Nairobi Highway involved a bus overtaking another vehicle, resulting in a head-on collision with a lorry at Othoo area in Nyando sub-county.
- The devastating incident led to the immediate loss of eleven lives, including two women, eight men, and a teenage boy, with 53 other passengers sustaining injuries. Both vehicles have been towed to Ahero police station for investigation.
In a devastating incident on the Kisumu-Nairobi Highway, eleven lives were tragically lost in a collision between a bus and a lorry at Othoo area in Nyando sub-county. The accident, which occurred at 2:30 am, resulted in immediate fatalities, leaving a grim scene for authorities to handle.
Confirming the incident, Nyanza Regional Traffic Enforcement Officer Allan Mwangi shared details of the unfortunate event. According to Mwangi, the bus, en route to Nairobi, was attempting to overtake another vehicle when it collided head-on with an oncoming lorry.
The impact of the collision claimed the lives of two women, eight men, and a teenage boy, with the severity of injuries indicating the immediate nature of the tragedy.
Following the collision, emergency services swiftly responded to the scene, transporting the injured to Ahero Sub-county Hospital and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital for medical attention.
A total of 53 passengers suffered injuries as a result of the accident, underscoring the magnitude of the collision.
In the aftermath, both vehicles involved in the tragic incident were towed to Ahero police station, where investigations are likely to unfold in an effort to determine the sequence of events leading to the fatal collision.
As the community mourns the loss of eleven lives, questions surrounding road safety and traffic regulations on the Kisumu-Nairobi Highway may come to the forefront as authorities work towards preventing similar tragedies in the future.