One dead, 10 injured in Kisumu bus accident
nation By LILIAN OCHIENG’
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One person died and 10 others suffered serious injuries
following a road accident at Awasi on the Kisumu-Nairobi road.
Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) West
Kenya region assistant manager Emmanuel Owako said the victim's body was removed
to the Ahero District Hospital Mortuary.
“The accident took place at around 5 am
Tuesday morning and we responded immediately by carrying the victims to Ahero
District Hospital, most had sustained head injuries, fractures on limbs and were
later taken to Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu for treatment”, Mr Owako told
Nation.
The accident involved an Easy Coach bus travelling from
Nairobi to Busia. The driver lost control on reaching Awasi.The bus had 35
passengers on board.
"The accident was heightened by the fact that the Awasi road is very steep
and under construction and there was a heavy downpour at the time of the
accident. This worked against the driver," Western region Easy Coach Operations
Manager Samuel Nyakundi said.
Mr Nyakundi said the bus rolled several times and the
injured were receiving treatment at the Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu.
“So far, I have been able to talk to one girl who sustained
a fracture. The rest have been taken for surgery," said Mr Nyakundi.
Nyando police boss Elias Gitonga confirmed the accident
saying that investigations had been launched.
“We cannot, of course, rule out the situation of the road
and the heavy downpour, one sure thing is that there was no other vehicle
involved in the accident, the driver just lost control," Mr Gitonga
said.
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