NEWS JUST IN: Trailer Rams Into Okiya Omtatah’s Car on Kisumu Highway.
NEWS JUST IN: Trailer Rams Into Okiya Omtatah’s Car on Kisumu Highway: Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah was on Friday morning involved in a road accident in Kisumu while heading to Busia.
The accident, occurred around the Ojola area, after the driver of the trailer lost control crashing into Okiya’s vehicle, and throwing him off the road.
Speaking to the media , Omtatah noted that the trailer hit his vehicle as his driver attempted to swerve. Fortunately, The two survived the accident without sustaining any injuries.
According to the senator, the trailer landed in a ditch several meters away.
Narrating the horrific incident, the Senator explained that he swerved after realizing the trailer had lost control, noting that he was lucky to have survived the accident.
Officers from Maseno police station have processed the scene, launching investigations into what caused the trailer to lose control.
Omtatah further stated that the safety belt held him intact on the chair, which saved him from getting injured, however, the vehicle landed on the side of the road intact.
The driver of the trailer upon questioning stated that the brakes failed to function, forcing him to try and swerve from the main road, crashing into the senator’s vehicle.
Omtatah notably affirmed that he was able to head home after the police officers provided him with a land cruiser, to let them process his vehicle from the scene of the accident.
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