At least 13 people were killed and dozens others injured in a grisly road crash involving Coast Bus at Migaa black spot on Nakuru-Eldoret highway on Tuesday morning.
The 5am horror that saw the long-distance bus roll and land in a ditch involved multiple vehicles, including a saloon car, according to local police, witnesses and Kenya Red Cross rescue teams.
The Mombasa-bound bus was ferrying passengers from Kisumu City when it lost control and rammed barriers and other vehicles ahead of it before landing in a ditch.
The wreckage of a salon car that was hit from the rear side by the Coast Bus at Migaa blackspot along the Nakuru – Eldoret highway on August 20, 2024.
The Kenya Red Cross reported that at least 36 casualties had been rescued and taken to Molo and Coptic hospitals.
There are fears of the toll rising, with rescue teams reporting that more bodies are still trapped in wreckages.
“Thirty-six injured individuals have been taken to Molo and Coptic Hospitals following a road traffic incident involving a PSV bus and multiple vehicles at Migaa in Molo, Nakuru County,” the Kenya Red Cross said in an X update.
“The Kenya Red Cross, alongside a multi-agency response team, is still at the scene providing assistance.”
