Three die, several injured after bus collides with truck in Migori
Two people died on Saturday night, June 18, 2016 when this bus carrying members of the SDA Church collided head on with a truck near River Kuja bridge along Rongo-Migori road. Several others sustained injuries were taken to Rongo and Awendo hospitals for treatment. PHOTO | COURTESY
What you need to know:
- Scores of other SDA Church members sustained injuries after their bus collided head on with a trailer in Migori County.
- Passengers who sustained injuries were taken to Rongo and Awendo hospitals for treatment in.
- The drivers of the two vehicles were among the injured, Mr Kirui said.
- Mr Kirui said the accident could have been caused by the narrow tarmac road.
Three people died while others were injured following a road accident on Saturday night after a bus collided head on with a truck in Migori County.
A woman died on the spot while a man died while being taken to the Kisii Level Six Hospital for treatment.
The two were among members of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church coming from a function in Ndhiwa, Homa Bay County.
On Sunday morning, a church elder, only identified as Julius, died as he underwent treatment.
The bus, belonging to Mukuyu Mixed Secondary School, and which was carrying the church members, collided with the oncoming truck at Kuja bridge in Rongo Sub County at 7.30pm.
Migori County Police Commander David Kirui said it was by good luck that none of the vehicles plunged into the river underneath the bridge.
He said bus had 54 passengers on board.
Passengers who sustained injuries were taken to Rongo and Awendo hospitals for treatment.
The drivers of the two vehicles were among the injured, Mr Kirui said.
Mr Kirui said the accident could have been caused by the narrow tarmac road.
“We will interrogate the two drivers to tell us exactly what happened," he said.
