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Five Dead In Accident Involving Bus, Tractor And Trailer In Kibwezi

18Oct

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Five Dead In Accident Involving Bus, Tractor And Trailer In Kibwezi

Five people died while several others sustained injuries in an accident involving a bus, tractor and a trailer along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway in the Kambu area in Kibwezi, Makueni County on Tuesday night. According to the Kibwezi Sub-county police commander Peter Maina, the bus was travelling from Nairobi to Mombasa when it hit a tractor and veered, colliding with an oncoming truck. The five died on the spot, said the police boss. The injured were taken to the Kibwezi Sub-county Hospital and the Makindu Sub-county Hospital.

Migori: One Killed, Four Injured In An Accident In Rongo

One person died following an accident involving a matatu and a tractor in Rongo, Migori County. A police report seen by Citizen Digital shows that the incident happened at Marera area along the Rongo-Kisii highway. "The tractor, which was heading towards Rongo, developed a mechanical problem before colliding with the matatu," the report said. An unidentified man died as a result of the impact. "He succumbed to injuries at the scene while four people who were in the matatu sustained injuries." The injured were rushed to Royal Hospital in Rongo. The body of the deceased was taken to Rosewood mortuary pending autopsy. The accident comes days after a section of residents raised concern over rising cases of road accident along the highway. "We urge Kenya National Hi...

Eight People Killed In Nakuru-Eldoret Highway Accident

Eight people died while 21 others sustained serious injuries following a road accident involving a trailer and two matatus at Ngata Bridge on the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway on Tuesday. Police reports indicate that the trailer heading to Nakuru from Eldoret lost control and rammed into the two public service vehicles that were headed towards the Eldoret route. The accident subsequently caused a heavy traffic snarl-up along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway. Nakuru Level 5 Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr.Aisha Maina confirmed that 21 people have been admitted to the hospital with serious injuries. Eyewitnesses have blamed the incident on a stretch of dilapidated road near Ngata Bridge which has now become an accident black spot. Nakuru Level 5 Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr....