14 Baricho students injured after Joy Kenya bus rolls in Mwea
The bus that rolled in Gacharu, Kirinyaga County on January 8, 2020. PHOTO | GEORGE MUNENE | NATION MEDIA GROUP.
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A witness said the driver appeared to have lost control of the vehicle.
The bus swerved, then rolled several times before it landed in a ditch.
At least 14 students were injured on Wednesday after a bus they were travelling in overturned in Gacharu, Kirinyaga County.
The students, from Baricho Boys' School, suffered head, leg and hand injuries and were taken to Sagana Sub-County Hospital where 12 were treated and discharged.
The other two victims, who were seriously wounded, were taken to Kerugoya Referral Hospital for specialised treatment.
More than 30 other students escaped unhurt.
The students were travelling back to school after the Christmas holidays when the accident occurred.
Some of the students who escaped unhurt following the accident. PHOTO | GEORGE MUNENE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
A witness said the driver appeared to have lost control of the vehicle. The bus swerved, then rolled several times before it landed in a ditch.
Following the accident, there was a huge traffic jam as police and villagers blocked the usually busy Kagio-Sagana road to rescue the victims.
The driver of the Joy Kenya bus fled the scene after angry residents confronted him.
Mwea West police boss Stephen Wenda said the driver was speeding at the time of the accident.
He said police are looking for the driver who will be charged with reckless driving when he is arrested.
