Close Call: Truck Loses Control & Rams Into Bus With 26 Primary Pupils
Several pupils are nursing injuries after a tow truck reportedly lost control and rammed into a school bus they were traveling in.
Reports indicated that out of the 30 people involved in the crash at Sachangwan along the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway, 26 were pupils.
The accidents occurred at around 1:00 pm today but it is still not clear whether fatalities were reported.
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Reports indicated that a truck lost control and rammed into the school bus.
The pupils were returning to Nairobi after participating in the National Music Festivals Competition held at Moi Girls High School when the crash happened.
The injured were taken to Molo Sub-County Hospital and Nakuru Level Five Hospital for treatment. Three teachers and a cook were part of the entourage.
Molo Sub-County Police Commander Timon Odingo confirmed the incident noting that after the truck rammed into the school bus, it collided with two other private vehicles.
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Occupants of the private vehicles escaped unearthed.
Separately, four people among them three foreigners lost their lives in a car crash at Katakala Area of Narok County.
The incident happened after a Toyota Land cruiser they were travelling in collided with a Shackman lorry.
Three of the four in the land cruiser died on the spot during the crash that occured at around 3.10 pm.
The other victim died while being rushed to hospital.
“Traffic police in the area were able to quickly rush to the scene,” National Police Service (NPS) spokesperson Resila Atieno said.
Atieno said the team was clearing the scene of accident as she confirmed that three of the fatalities were among the dead.
This comes weeks after the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) said at least 2,407 Kenyans lost their lives in road crashes between January and July 7, 2024.
This represents a 2.82 per cent increase in road crash fatalities recorded during the same period last year.
There were over 11,502 road crashes recorded over the same period last year during which period 9,874 fatalities were recorded.
At least 6,083 people sustained serious injuries, while 4,083 had slight injuries.
From the deaths, 919 were pedestrians, 210 drivers, 478 passengers, 199 pillion passengers, 46 pedal cyclists, and 555 motorcyclists.
In January, 389 deaths were recorded, 374 in February, 403 in March, 388 in April, 341 in May and 411 in June.
Between July 1, to July 7, 2024, a total of 101 road fatalities were reported across the country.
Close Call: Truck Loses Control & Rams Into Bus With 26 Primary Pupils
