Thirteen people, among them an infant, have died in a tragic road accident in the Migaa areas along the Salgaa stretch of the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway.
Confirming the accident, Rift Valley Regional Police Commander Jasper Ombati said among the dead were five women and seven men.
A survivor said the accident occurred when a passenger bus driver lost control of his vehicle and rammed into a Toyota Passo before hitting a culvert and landing in a ditch.
According to Capital News, the survivor revealed that the bus ferrying people to Mombasa from Kisumu had mechanical issues since the commencement of their journey.
Further, she said passengers complained about the vehicle's condition, which prompted the driver to stop in Kericho at 1:00 a.m. for repairs.
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‘The bus was repaired after a frantic search for a mechanic late at night, and we resumed our journey,” she said.
Similarly, she said passengers noticed when the vehicle’s brake system failed and started praying for their lives.
“The bus driver lost control and rammed into the smaller car, people were screaming, the passenger seated next to me died, she was strewn out of the vehicle,” she said.
Ombati said survivors with different types of injuries were taken to different hospitals in Molo, Rongai, and Nakuru City.
He urged motorists to be very cautious, especially while driving during the rainy season.
“Motorists should avoid speeding, reckless overtaking and drunk driving in order to reduce road carnage and save lives” he said.
The bodies were removed to Molo District Hospital Mortuary while the damaged vehicles were towed to Salgaa Police Station.
