Several people are feared dead following a grisly road accident involving a bus full of passengers at the Goff Choppa area near Marsabit town in Marsabit County.
The accident which happened at night on Friday, June 14, 2024, along the Nairobi-Marsabit-Moyale route involved a bus registered under Sorres Sacco.
Preliminary reports indicate that the bus was heading towards Moyale from the Marsabit direction when its driver lost control and veered off the road.
Photos seen by The Kenya Times showed the bus involved in the accident overturned.
Marsabit Accident
Witnesses were also seen at the scene of the accident trying to rescue the passengers who were still trapped in the wreckage.
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By the time of publishing this article, the number of survivors and casualties was yet to be established.
Other footage also showed police at the scene of the accident controlling the crowd and maintaining traffic flow following the incident.
The incident is among a number of road crashes that have been reported along the Highway which have led to widespread uproar from residents in the area.
Back in April, a police vehicle was also involved in an accident along the highway leaving a police officer dead and several others injured.
In the fateful incident which happened in the early hours of April 13, 2024, at Kambi Nyoka area in Marsabit County, the vehicle also veered off the Marsabit-Moyale Highway.
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The officer who was confirmed dead was behind the wheel when the accident occurred, according to a police statement.
On the other hand, seven other passengers including three officers on board, survived with injuries.
Road Crashes
The accident also adds to a number of road crashes that have led to casualties and even fatalities in different parts of the country.
Barely a week ago, 10 people were confirmed dead following a tragic road accident involving a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) matatu full of passengers in Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County.
The accident which happened on Saturday, June 8, involved a matatu operating under MUNA Sacco and trailer.
Naivasha OCPD Stephen Kirui confirmed the 10 deaths in a statement to the press saying that the PSV was ferrying passengers for a function when the trailer lost control and rammed into it killing almost all the occupants.
Road crashes in 2024 have been on the rise with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) attributing losing control was as Kenya’s main cause of accidents in the year 2024.
The Authority in April listed it as the main cause of road crashes this year while also announcing that accidents across the country had claimed 1554 lives as of end April since the year started.
This number has however risen following several crashes that have resulted to fatalities since April.
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