- The accident happened near the Sewerage area along the Embu-Nairobi Highway on Wednesday, January 15
- The accident involved two trucks, one transporting corn and the other carrying firewood, and a Tahmeed Bus Company bus
- One person died on the spot, while others were rushed to a nearby county hospital with serious injuries
Embu – A fatal accident has left one person dead and two others seriously injured on the Embu-Nairobi Highway.
Source: UGC
Citizen Digital reported that the accident happened at around 2:30 pm on Wednesday, January 15, near the sewerage area.
How the accident involving Tahmeed's bus happened
The fatal accident involved a truck transporting corn, another truck carrying firewood, and a Tahmeed Bus Company bus.
Witnesses said that one of the trucks, which was heading towards Nairobi, failed to brake and hit another truck that was being inspected by traffic officers in Embu County at a road checkpoint.
The police and residents of Embu spent more than an hour cutting the stuck metal from the two trucks to rescue the victims following the accident.
All the truck drivers were trapped inside their cabins, a situation that forced the police and residents to use a breakdown truck to separate the remains of the accident.
One driver was found dead, while the other was rushed to a nearby county hospital with serious injuries.
“The lack of adequate equipment led to a delay in rescue efforts, and this may have cost the life of one of the victims,” one witness complained.
Francis Ndirangu, coordinator of the Kirimari Ward rescue team, revealed that none of the bus passengers were injured.
“The passengers on the bus were lucky to recover without injuries,” said Ndirangu.
3 people died in an accident in Bungoma
Meanwhile, in a separate incident in Bumula, Bungoma county, three people lost their lives in an accident that occurred at Mayanja Kibuke Market.
Police confirmed the deaths and have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.
These incidents reflect an increase in road accidents across the country, prompting renewed calls for stricter enforcement of traffic laws.
According to the authorities, most road accidents in Kenya are caused by excessive speed, driver fatigue, drunk driving, poor driving, bad roads, and the use of unmaintained or worn out vehicles.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has been urging drivers to pay attention to road safety to reduce the high rate of deaths caused by accidents.
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