Speaker Hospitalized Following Head-On Collision With Bus
Thaddeus Nyabaro, the interim speaker of the Nyamira County Assembly, avoided death after being involved in an accident on Sunday night on the Kisii-Nyamira route.
The acting speaker’s personal car collided with a Nyamira Express Bus at Nyakong’o, near Ikonge Centre.
After 11:00 p.m., the two automobiles crashed head-on, severely damaging the front of the speaker’s car.
BREAKING: Speaker Hospitalised After Head-On Collision With Bus.
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Following the incident, Nyabaro, the representative of the Ekerenyo ward, was brought to the hospital with his personal driver for specialized care.
A person familiar with the situation verified that the acting speaker and his driver were in stable condition and recovering from the injuries sustained in the incident.
Fortunately, no casualties were reported, since no passengers on the bus were injured.
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Authorities have since initiated an inquiry following the disaster to determine any additional information about the unfortunate event.
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A worrying statistic on Kenyan roads in 2024 reveals that fatalities from vehicle accidents had increased over the previous year.
2407 Kenyans were killed in traffic accidents in just the first half of 2024. Meanwhile, another 10,166 people were injured.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) recorded 11,502 crashes throughout that time.
Speaker Hospitalized Following Head-On Collision With Bus
