- At least six people have died and seven others have been seriously injured after an overnight accident involving a bus and a matatu along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa highway
- The fatal accident happened near the Katumani area, near Konza Technopolis City while emergency teams were fighting to rescue the stranded passengers
- Police said the accident involved a Tahmeed Coach bus and a Naekana Sacco tricycle traveling in opposite directions
At least six people have been killed and seven others seriously injured following a fatal road accident involving a bus and three along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa highway in Machakos county.
Source: UGC
The fatal accident happened on Friday, January 2 at night in the Katumani area, near Konza Technopolis City, along the border of Machakos and Makueni counties.
The main road, one of the main transport routes in the country, was briefly disrupted as emergency teams rushed to the scene to rescue the victims and remove the wreckage.
According to the police, the evening accident involved a Tahmeed Coach bus and a matatu driven by Naekana Sacco.
The matatu was traveling from Nairobi to Mombasa, while Tahmeed’s bus was heading in the other direction, from Mombasa to Nairobi.
The impact of the accident was huge, killing six passengers on the spot as Mukaa Sub County Police Commander Hussein Abduba confirmed the incident.
He said the matatu driver tried to overtake several vehicles on the road, a move that resulted in death within seconds.
He explained that the matatu was passing the truck when the bus suddenly appeared, leaving the driver with little or no chance to avoid the accident.
The two vehicles collided head-on, causing extensive damage and trapping several passengers inside.
Emergency response teams from Muumandu and Kyumbi were quickly dispatched to the area that had turned into a chaos zone.
Rescue operations continued into the night as rescuers struggled to rescue the injured and find the bodies of the dead.
Due to the severity of the accident, some of the victims suffered multiple injuries, requiring careful extrication from the wreckage of the vehicle.
The injured victims were taken to Machakos Hospital Level 5, where they are currently receiving special medical care.
Medical staff at the center were put on high alert as ambulances arrived and critically injured patients required immediate care.
The bodies of the six deceased victims were also taken to the Machakos Hospital Level 5 mortuary, awaiting identification by family members and post-mortem examination.
As rescue and relief operations continued, traffic on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway was temporarily disrupted.
Motorists experienced delays as police officers and other agencies worked to control traffic and ensure the safety of road users.
Normal traffic flow was later restored after the road debris was cleared.
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