Six people lost their lives and 16 others were seriously injured in a road accident involving a school bus and a matatu on the Narok-Bomet Highway on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n
The collision occurred at Olonin Bridge during a heavy downpour, which likely contributed to poor visibility on the road at the time.<\/p>\n
According to police reports, the driver of the school bus was overtaking \u201ca fleet of unknown vehicles without due care to other road users,\u201d resulting in a head-on collision with an oncoming matatu.<\/p>\n
\u201cDue to the impact, three passengers in the matatu died on the spot. The injured were evacuated to Ololulunga Sub-County Hospital, where two unknown women and a girl succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment,\u201d the police stated in their report.<\/p>\n
The bodies of the deceased were transported to the Narok County Referral Hospital mortuary for preservation pending identification and autopsy.<\/p>\n
Authorities have revealed that the school bus driver fled the scene after the accident and is currently being pursued.<\/p>\n
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