BREAKING: 10 die in grisly road accident at Machakos.
BREAKING: 10 die in grisly road accident at Machakos: Ten people died while several others sustained serious injuries after an accident which occurred along the Kitui-Nairobi Road on the evening of Monday, February 26.
The accident involved a bus full of passengers which lost control Veered off the road and landed in a ditch near Katangi Market. Injured passengers were rushed to hospital for specialised medical attention.
In photos That have made their way all over social media showed the vehicle in a damaged state with some of its seats scattered on the road.
Some other parts from the Public Service Vehicle (PSV) were also spread on the road as locals came in big numbers to witness what had happened
Minutes after the accident was reported, emergency service providers rushed to the scene to rescue the victims and assess the situation.
Photos circulating online showed the bus firmly stationed in a ditch as law enforcement officers waited for a tow truck to help lift the vehicle and rescue those trapped underneath.
A section of Kenyans have revealed that the PSV belonged to a transport company notorious for speeding and overloading which they think may have been the cause of the accident.
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