One person died, and 42 others were injured after the bus they were in crashed and landed in a ditch in the Karai area along the nairobi Naivasha highway.
The bus was headed to Nakuru from Nairobi when the accident happened. Naivasha sub-county police commander Samuel Waweru said injured passengers were rushed to the Naivasha Sub-county Hospital for medical treatment and checkup.
“Initial reports indicate that the driver of the ill-fated bus lost control of the vehicle at the notorious black spot, occasioning the accident,The vehicle veered off the road, rolled and landed in a ditch.” he said. He added that one person died while waiting to be attended to at the hospital. Kenya Red Cross and police officers assisted in transporting the injured to the hospital.
The area is known blackspot and has witnessed so many accidents. In 2017, over 40 people died when a tanker carrying highly flammable petrol exploded, engulfing several vehicles on its path. The driver of the tanker lost control, ramming into several cars.
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In other news, a tiktoker famously known as baba mona, whose real name is May Kevin Oselu died in a car crash over the weekend along with his two sisters and daughter mona. The accident occurred on the Londiani-Muhoroni highway, near the Tunnel trading centre in the Marenda sub-location.
According to witnesses, a dark blue saloon car carrying the family members veered off the road and collided with guard rails. The collision smashed the car into a mangled wreck. A child was thrown from the vehicle, and three adult passengers were injured.
Baba Mona was a famous TikTok content creator with a large following. He used to advise his audience. He mainly created content in Luo, which was well-received by young people.
Several supporters paid homage to Baba Mona and his family members on social media. Many people remembered his outstanding content creation abilities, and many others expressed their condolences to his family.
