- Makueni county police commander Joseph Napeiyan says buses heading in opposite direction collided at 2am
- Two–year-old baby among the dead in the accident that killed one driver on the spot while the other died in hospital
Seven people were confirmed dead and 62 others injured in an accident yesterday that involved two buses belonging to the same company.
Makueni county police commander Joseph Napeiyan said the buses headed in opposite directions collided head-on in the 2am accident.
One bus was headed to Mombasa from Malaba while the other was headed to Nairobi from Mombasa.
A two-year– old baby was among those who lost their lives in the accident involving two Modern Coast buses at Kiongwani near Salama market on Thursday morning.
One driver was among five people who died on the spot while the baby and the other driver were reported to have succumbed to their injuries in hospital.
“The injured were rushed to Sultan Hamud for treatment but 17 had serious injuries and have been transferred to other health facilities including Shalom and Machakos referral for specialized treatment,” the police boss said.
The baby died at Shalom hospital were she had been transferred.
Other passengers with minor injuries were treated at Sultan Hamud and discharged.
The accident is the second in two days after two people died at the Emali– Loitoktok junction after two lorries collided head-on on Wednesday.
Police said most accidents happen when drivers are overtaking.
“We caution drivers to adhere to traffic rules because most reported cases of these accidents happen when drivers are carelessly overtaking,” Napeiyan told the Star in an interview.