Video Shows Moment Rongai PSV Bus Full of Passengers Plunged into Ditch
- On Monday, August 18, a public service vehicle (PSV) ferrying passengers crashed along Magadi Road
- Video shared online captured the exact moment the bus veered off the road while attempting to overlap
- The video seen by TUKO.co.ke showed trapped passengers wailing in pain as they were pulled out of the overturned bus
Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Nairobi - A public service vehicle (PSV) crashed near the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) and a video has surfaced.
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On Monday, August 18, a PSV bus heading to Nairobi via Magadi Road, full of passengers, was involved in an accident.
Which Rongai bus crashed on Magadi Road?
Preliminary investigations showed the bus, which belongs to Kanash Sacco, veered off the road, overturned and landed in a ditch.
According to witnesses, the incident happened at a slope along the road, a common accident hotspot in the area.
“It’s one of the three Kanash buses. The newest one got into an accident this morning and overturned along Magadi Road. I hope there are no casualties,” a concerned witness said on social media.
The early morning accident caused a heavy traffic jam on the busy road, given many motorists were heading to their workplaces.
Video capturing Rongai bus crashing
Now, a video has been shared on social media capturing the exact moment the bus plunged into the ditch along Magadi Road.
In the video shared by Biker Nairobi, the speeding bus is captured veering off the road while attempting to overlap other vehicles.
While overlapping, the driver lost control because of the slippery road, given that it was raining at the time.
In the video seen by TUKO.co.ke, emergency teams and good Samaritans responded quickly to rescue trapped passengers.
During the rescue, some passengers could be heard wailing in pain as they were being pulled out of the overturned bus.
What caused the Bomet bridge accident?
In other sad news, two people lost their lives following a tragic accident in Bomet county on Sunday, August 17.
The tragic accident occurred along the Bomet-Kaplong Highway after a lorry carrying three people plunged into the Kipsonoi River.
Preliminary investigations show that the lorry lost control, veered off the road and plunged into the river at Soymet Bridge.
Authorities said two occupants died on the spot, while one sustained injuries and was rushed to Kaplong Hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment.
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What has been causing frequent road accidents
Following a recent deadly crash in Kisumu that claimed 27 lives, the National Police Service (NPS) announced on Sunday, August 10, that it is investigating the increasing number of road accidents.
NPS spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga urged motorists to observe traffic rules.
According to Nyaga, preliminary investigations showed that recent accidents could have been avoided had drivers and road users avoided basic mistakes such as speeding.
He said some of the reasons behind the rising in accidents include avoiding speeding, dangerous overtaking, drink-driving, overloading, driver fatigue, and careless road crossing.
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