Several people have been injured following an accident involving a trailer and a school van along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway.
The crash which happened on Tuesday, January 14 morning involved a school van belonging to Mumbe Secondary School, a private institution in Makindu.
Preliminary reports indicate that the accident happened when a container that was being ferried by a lorry detached and crashed into the van.
Photos obtained by The Kenya Times show the yellow school van severely damaged on one side after the container landed on top of it.
Container detaches from trailer before crushing school van
First responders were also seen at the scene, with the trailer still present.
No major injury or fatality had been recorded by the time of publishing as the driver of the van escaped unhurt. Four learners sustained minor injuries.
The accident adds up to recent road crashes that have been reported this year. On the night of Friday, January 10, four people died following a crash involving a school bus and a matatu along the Kapsabet – Eldoret highway.
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The crash occurred at around 8:00 pm at Mutwot area when a matatu heading towards Eldoret veered from its lane before colliding with the school bus belonging to Cheptabach Secondary School.
As a result, the matatu driver, two passengers and a child died on the spot. An unknown number of passengers in both vehicles were rushed to different hospitals in the region.
Dreamline bus accident
Hours later, a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) bus crashed along the Londiani-Kisumu highway.
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A Police report indicated that several other passengers were injured in the Saturday, January 11, morning accident involving the Dreamline bus which was heading towards Kisumu from the Londiani direction.
It was reported that the accident happened at around 04:20 am when the driver of the bus ferrying 44 passengers from Mombasa to Busia lost control of the vehicle.
According to preliminary reports, the bus driver lost control while negotiating a sharp bend, causing the vehicle to crash and land on its left side.
Three people lost their lives at the scene- two adults and one child- who were confirmed dead on the spot.
The rest of the passengers were left with serious injuries and promptly rushed to Londiani Sub- County Hospital.
The accidents are notably among road crashes which have been reported this year that have left behind casualties and fatalities.
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