Thirty-four people were killed in yet another grisly road accident at the notorious Salgaa blackspot in Kenya on Sunday morning after the bus they were travelling in collided head-on with a trailer.
At least 28 died on the spot while six others lost their lives while undergoing treatment at the Nakuru Level Five Hospital and Molo Sub-County Hospital.
Kenya Redcross tweeted that 18 passengers were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
“Our ambulance teams responded to the scene and evacuated 18 casualties to Molo and Nakuru hospitals. The accident involved a lorry and a bus. More rescue efforts continue.”
18 people in critical condition rushed to Molo and Nakuru hospitals by @Ems_Kenya following an accident at Migaa, along Eldoret - Nakuru highway involving a bus and a trailer. Others still trapped inside the bus. pic.twitter.com/BCitZU3mZA
— Kenya Red Cross (@KenyaRedCross) December 31, 2017Among the dead are 34 passengers who were aboard the ill-fated bus belonging to Matunda Bus while the other two are the driver of the trailer and his loader.
Preliminary reports said the accident occurred at around 3:30 am after the bus which was travelling from Busia collided with the trailer at Migaa area, some 3 kilometres from the notorious Salgaa on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway.
The bus, which was reportedly speeding, was being driven on the wrong lane.
The latest accident comes just a day after three bishops died on Friday night on the Embu-Makutano road after their saloon car collided head-on with another vehicle.
The accident brings to well over 200 the number of people who have lost their lives in road accidents in the month of December.
NTSA is considering converting the 20km stretch between Sachangwan and Salgaa to a dual carriageway to minimize the unending accidents along the stretch.
Source: The Star, Kenya