4 Killed, 11 Injured in Mombasa Road Accident

Four people died on the spot and 11 others seriously injured in a tragic accident along Mombasa road on Monday morning.

The accident occurred after a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) bus heading to Nairobi from Mombasa hit a lorry parked on the roadside at Salama area.

Area police boss Charles Muthui confirmed the incident adding that those injured had been rushed to Machakos Level 5 Hospital.

The police boss noted that the accident occurred because of carelessness and urged drivers to be more keen especially during the rainy season.

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The bodies of the deceased were taken to the Machakos Hospital mortuary.

Meanwhile, Mombasa Road was on Saturday a no-go zone after the Sultan Hamud bridge was swept away.

The bridge was completely submerged after River Sultan Hamud broke its banks on Saturday morning.

County Commissioner Maalim Mohammed stated that heavy downpour experienced on Friday also rendered a section of the road impassable.

Affected motorists and passengers spent the night on the road following an 18-hour traffic jam.

A Nairobi-bound bus that was attempting to evade the jam slightly rammed a lorry at Matiliku shopping centre however none of the passengers were injured.

A crane that attempted to recover a lorry that had overturned near Salama shopping centre also overturned.

[caption caption="File image of a bus accident on Mombasa Road"][/caption]

 

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