Two critically injured in Kisumu bus crash

A bus overturns at Ojola area as it headed to Kisumu Town on January 20, 2018. PHOTO | COURTESY

What you need to know:

  • The bus veered off the road and overturned. Two people were seriously injured.

Passengers aboard a bus heading to Kisumu Town escaped death narrowly on Saturday when the vehicle veered off the road and overturned at Ojola area.

Two men were critically injured in the accident and were rushed to Port Florence Hospital and later transferred to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu.

CRASH

Nyanza Traffic police boss Andrew Naibei said they could not immediately establish what caused the accident.

He also could not confirm how many passengers were on board the bus as some had already left before police arrived.

Mr Naibei said passengers who were not injured boarded other vehicles and continued with their journey.

The vehicle was towed to Maseno Police Post.