NEWS JUST IN: Multiple Deaths Reported After Grisly Accident Along Kendu bay- Katito Highway.
NEWS JUST IN: Multiple Deaths Reported After Grisly Accident Along Kendu bay- Katito Highway: Seven people on Wednesday noon lost their lives in a grisly road accident along the Katito-Kendu Bay highway in Nyakach, Kisumu County.
The Tragic Accident happened after the lorry lost control of the brakes and collided with an oncoming matatu, killing seven on the spot.
Confirming the incident was Kisumu Regional Traffic Commandant Allan Mwangi who noted emergency service providers had already been dispatched to the scene.
According to reports, the matatu full of passengers was heading to Homa Bay when the lorry ferrying sand veered from its lane and hit it.
Those injured were rushed to the hospital under critical condition with traffic along the road facing disruption for several minutes before the wreckage of the two vehicles was towed away.
Meanwhile, officers from Pap Onditi Police Station have launched investigations to establish the cause of the accident.
The police have since appealed to motorists to exercise caution on the roads to curb such incidents.
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