Three others died at the Makindu district hospital while undergoing treatment while scores were admitted to the hospital with multiple injuries. Traffic Commandant Samuel Kimaru confirmed the horrific accident adding fifteen including the drivers of the ill-fated buses died on the spot while at least 57 were seriously injured.
He told The Standard that the driver of the Horizon bus which was heading to Mombasa was overtaking a long trail of lorries when the accident occurred. “It is like an act of suicide. Why would one want to overtake in such a situation?” posed Kimaru. The Traffic Commandant advised public service vehicle drivers to exercise extra caution particularly during the Christmas and New Year festivities to curb road carnage.
Medical staff at the Makindu hospital led by their boss Dr Isaac Munyalo was overwhelmed by the large number of casualties. Dr Munyalo confirmed two victims died at the casualty wing as medics struggled to save their lives while a third one is reported to have succumbed in the wards. The Medical Officer who confirmed the hospital staffs were on duty despite the ongoing strike said many of the victims were taken to the theatre for operation.
source: standard media
