Easy Coach Bus ferrying students from Chavakali Boys High School to Nairobi was yesterday April 1, involved in an accident along Kisumu-Kakamega Highway.
The accident happened on Monday evening next to the Coptic Church roundabout near Mamboleo in Kisumu County when the bus overturned.
One student dead passed on as others sustain injuries.
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Charles Kisiengo, the base commander of Kondele police station, said it was a self-involving accident.
He said the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a roundabout before the Mamboleo junction.
“We responded well in time and managed to pull out the trapped students, unfortunately, we lost one,” he said.
The injured students were rushed to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital for treatment.
Police said 33 students were admitted, with 30 at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital and three at Nightingale Hospital.
According to eyewitness, John Ochieng, the bus fell with a loud thud, alarming nearby residents.
Locals assisted the police in rescuing the trapped students, who were then transported to the hospital using police vehicles and ambulances.
“I was in my house when I heard a loud bang and when we rushed to check we found the bus had overturned,” he said.
The deceased student’s body has been preserved at the hospital morgue for further procedures.
Additionally, the authorities have towed the vehicle involved in the accident to Kondele Police Station for ongoing investigations.
By Fredrick Odiero and Brian Ndigo
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