Death toll in Kisumu road accident rises to 14 dead
The wreckage of the matatu that was involved in an accident in Kisumu on January 5, 2017. PHOTO | COURTESY
What you need to know:
- The injured were taken to Pap Onditi Sub-County Hospital for first aid before being transferred to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital.
Fourteen people have died after a matatu plunged into a ditch in Nyakach in Kisumu County.
County Commissioner Mohamed Maalim confirmed that the crash happened at around 7:15am, blaming it on overloading.
At the time, 11 died on the spot while seven injured were taken to Pap Onditi Sub-County Hospital for first aid before being transferred to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital for further treatment.
"This is a confirmation that the matatu was overloaded and we expect a thorough investigation to be conducted into how an overloaded matatu could travel all the way from Sirare," Mr Maalim told the Nation.
The wreckage of a damaged matatu that was involved in an accident in Kisumu on January 5, 2017. PHOTO | COURTESY
The public service vehicle, registration number KBW 624 F, was heading to Kisumu from Sirare.
The accident occured at Nyalunya.
Three more died later in the day.
