Forty eight passengers sustained minor injuries in a road accident after a bus they were traveling in overturned along the busy Nairobi - Kisumu highway on Wednesday.
Nyanza traffic police boss Andrew Naibei confirmed the incident stating that the Kawere bus veered off the road and overturned at Awasi.
Mr Naibei said at least 48 passengers sustained injuries and were rushed to Ahero and Nyando hospitals for treatment.
He explained that among the injured were 44 adults and four children who escaped with minor injuries.
“Forty four adults and four children were taken to the Ahero Hospital to receive treatment following the accident. They have been treated and discharged,” said Mr Naibei.
Drivers plying the route were urged to obey traffic signs and drive carefully to avoid future accidents.
The police boss noted that investigations into the accident had begun.
The whereabouts of the driver and the conductor are still unknown with the reports indicating that they escaped after the accident.
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