Several Dead, Others Injured After Grissly Climax Bus Crash
Several people are believed to have died and others injured after the Climax coach they were travelling in was involved in a traffic accident on Sunday morning.
The Nairobi-bound bus was transporting passengers from Busia when it became engaged in the incident near Awasi, a location known for prior traffic accidents.
Emergency services have been dispatched to the location to coordinate rescue attempts while officials investigate the cause of the crash.
The bus went off the road and smashed into a ditch on the shoulder, the specific reason of which has yet to be determined.
The Motorists Association has attacked the bus company’s management following the event, claiming that despite attempts and worries about the buses’ safety, no action has been taken.
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“Complaints about the Climax bus and many road crashes have yet to reach their bus drivers and their managers,” the Motorists Association stated.
The association, along with other road safety advocacy groups, has charged the company’s management with failing to designate two drivers for every bus for long-distance trips.
According to statistics, drivers frequently return to the road while weary, increasing the danger of a crash during the return trip.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) requires long-distance truck drivers and PSVs to operate for no more than eight hours, as required by the Traffic Act (Cap. 403).
If the vehicle is to operate for more than the specified hours, the parent businesses must hire two drivers for the route.
Last Sunday, a Climax bus going for Nairobi toppled in the Kimende area of Limuru, Kiambu County, injuring at least 20 people.
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Police and witnesses said the Nairobi-bound bus toppled at the Kimende blackspot on the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway.
The victims were taken to surrounding hospitals with multiple injuries.
According to one witness, the bus driver was allegedly speeding when the incident occurred, ignoring the passengers’ worries.
Another Climax Sacco bus was involved in a road accident on the Nakuru-Eldoret route a fortnight ago, colliding head-on with a long-distance lorry.
Several Dead, Others Injured After Grissly Climax Bus Crash
