Friday October
4, 2019-A survivor of the 1:30 a.m. accident at Pala, 3km from Kisumu County,
has given an account of what transpired moments before the accident that killed
13.
Speaking to journalists,
the survivor stated that the driver started speeding as soon as he passed the
Awasi junction.
"The speed
increased and a few moments later, I felt vehicle shaking," he narrated.
He narrated that he
started praying immediately and after a while, he heard the driver make some
noise.
Before long, he stated,
the vehicle hit something and fell.
The number of bodies was
confirmed at 2:30 a.m by Kisumu County Police Commander Benson Maweu.
"The bus was
traveling from Kisumu towards Kericho on the Kisumu-Nairobi Highway when the
driver tried to overtake a cane tractor and was involved in a head-on collision
with the trailer," Maweu stated.
Of the 13 who died, 12
were on the bus, including an infant. The other victim was the truck driver.
"The bodies of the
deceased were taken to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital
while survivors are also undergoing treatment at the facility," Nyanza
regional police boss Vincent Makokha informed.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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