Seven die in matatu and lorry crash
A man looks at the wreckage of a car that collided head-on with a bus at the Salgaa black spot on April 27, 2016 as it tried to overtake a truck. Seven people died on May 3, 2016 when a matatu collided with a lorry on the Bokoli-Kimilili road. PHOTO | SULEIMAN MBATIAH | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
The matatu driver died on the spot while his lorry counterpart was slightly injured.
Among the dead was a woman and her daughter heading to school for the opening of term.
The girl died instantly while her mother succumbed to injuries while being taken to hospital.
Seven people died in a collision involving a matatu and a lorry on the Bokoli-Kimilili road on Tuesday evening.
The matatu was heading to Kimilili town while the lorry was going to Bungoma.
The collision took place near Kibingei Market.
“Five people died on the spot while two others passed away while receiving treatment at Kimilili Sub-County Hospital,” Bungoma County Commissioner Mohammed Maalim told journalists.
STATE OF ROAD
The matatu driver died on the spot while his lorry counterpart was slightly injured.
Witnesses said the speeding matatu was attempting to avoid a pothole when it hit the oncoming lorry.
Among the dead was a woman and her daughter heading to school for the opening of term.
The girl died instantly while her mother succumbed to injuries while being taken to hospital.
The county chief said the road was in a bad condition, adding that traffic department officers were compiling a report on the tragedy.
EXCESS PASSENGERS
“The state of the road could be one of the reasons for the fatal accident. However, let us wait for the police report,” Mr Maalim said.
He called on drivers, especially public service vehicles, to be careful when using the road.
He also warned against carrying excess passengers.
The bodies were taken to Kimilili and Bungoma hospital mortuaries.
