At least eleven people died following an accident involving a bus, a matatu and a trailer on Saturday, October 8 along the Isiolo-Meru highway near Subuiga area.
According to a police report, the eleven people died on the spot, seven of them from the matatu.
The bus collided with the matatu trying to overtake another vehicle along a steep road, minutes after, the trailer slammed into the bus that had then veered off the road.
“It was by sheer luck that the bus did not run over me because I was so close. Fortunately, I heard a loud bang and dropped the firewood I was carrying and ducked.” An eyewitness said.
The eyewitness added that the people might have been heading to or from a party, as recovered from the bus were several alcohol bottles.
“The bus’s seats had bottles of beer. The passengers appeared to have been partying or heading to a party,” she added.
The notorious Subuiga junction has claimed lives in the past, raising concern among residents who have called upon the government to act and prevent further loss of life.
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