ACCIDENT: 4 Killed, 56 Injured In A Collision Between Climax Bus And Truck
A night-time car accident in the Ogona area on the Londiani-Muhoroni road killed four persons and injured 56 others.
The accident occurred on Monday, February 24, about 9:30 p.m., when a Climax Sacco passenger bus traveling to Nairobi collided with a truck driving towards Muhoroni.
According to police sources, the bus lost control and drove off the road, ultimately crashing into a sugarcane plantation.
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A fatal accident involving nyaugenya bus and trailer at koru around kambi awend.
The bus was travelling from Bondo heading to Nairobi.
Bodies being collected at the scene. Poleni sana kwa familia kwa kupoteza wapendwa wao pic.twitter.com/VyhhguI4lB
Four people confirmed dead, several others injured in a Monday night fatal accident involving Nyaugenya bus and a trailer at Ogona near Koru,fort ternan along Londiani-Kisumu highway.
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The bus was travelling from Bondo heading to Nairobi. pic.twitter.com/RGWKhAvKSC
“The bus veered off the road on the left side as one faces the Londiani direction, into a sugarcane farm,” the police report revealed.
Witnesses described the disaster scene as tragic, with injured passengers stuck inside the bus and others in the neighboring sugarcane plantation pleading for assistance.
First responders, including police officers and local citizens, raced to help, ensuring that the injured were transported to a hospital for treatment.
Three women and one male died on the spot. Their bodies were transported to the St. Vincent de Paul Hospital Mortuary for identification and autopsy.
Climax Sacco verified the accident, stating that injured passengers were transported to the Koru Mission Hospital, the St. Vincent de Paul Mission Hospital Muhoroni, and the Muhoroni Subcounty Hospital.
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It's reported that fatal accident at Koru involving Nyaugenya Bus and trailer. Nyaugenya bus was travelling from Bondo. pic.twitter.com/n8xi9wsnVb
Four of the 56 critically injured people were taken to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu for specialized medical care.
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The Muhoroni-Londiani Road was once designated as a black spot, resulting in numerous fatalities. Just a month before, four individuals died on the same route.
Accidents have been on the rise in the country, with authorities advising drivers to exercise extreme caution, particularly on accident-prone highways.
This collision underlines longstanding worries about road safety in Kenya, where fatal crashes continue to occur.
Meanwhile, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) emphasizes the importance of stricter traffic enforcement in preventing such fatalities.
ACCIDENT: 4 Killed, 56 Injured In A Collision Between Climax Bus And Truck
