A lorry plunged into the Indian Ocean on Saturday, December 24, as the driver was disembarking from a ferry to the mainland.
Confirming the incident, Coast Regional Commissioner, John Elungata stated that the driver lost control with a preliminary investigation indicating that the lorry's brakes failed to work.
Elungata noted that the lorry had two occupants when the incident happened.
He added that the team that was on the ground rushed to save the lives of the two before receiving medical attention.
“It was disembarking from the ferry but the driver lost control and the car plunged into the sea," he stated.
However, he indicated that the accident could have been averted, blaming the driver for overloading the lorry with goods.
Elungata expressed that such incidents had become rampant even as he launched an operation to arrest those who break the required load-limit for lorries.
“Our officers under a joint security team have started a crackdown on vehicles breaking the law.
"We cannot allow such drivers to inconvenience other people,” he stated.
The Commissioner explained that such incidents were causing traffic snarl-ups at the ferry point making people delay getting to work and catching other ferries.
According to the ferry management, drivers are expected to maintain a speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour.
Motorists are also expected to ensure that their brake system is working to avoid such incidents.
