Easter festivities in Makueni County turned tragic Monday night following a grisly road accident that claimed 10 people along the Mombasa-Nairobi Highway.<\/p>\n
At least 11 other passengers were hospitalised with serious injuries in the crash involving five vehicles in Mukaa Sub County along a steep stretch at Mlima Kiu.<\/p>\n
Preliminary reports into the incident indicated that the driver of a lorry ferrying sand lost control of the truck while speeding downhill on the overtaking lane hitting three oncoming vehicles.<\/p>\n
According to police reports nine passengers succumbed to their injuries on the spot while a baby who was among the casualties rushed to various hospitals was pronounced dead on arrival at the nearby Sultan Hamud Hospital.<\/p>\n
Sultan Hamud Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Jane Mwende who spoke to KNA on the phone confirmed that the facility registered ten bodies at the morgue and at least eleven casualties.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe received nine bodies from the accident scene including three women, four men and 2 juveniles. However, another baby died at the hospital where we were tending to eleven other casualties\u2019 majority of whom sustained head injuries and fractures,\u201d she said<\/p>\n
Dr. Mwende disclosed that six of the patients were transferred to Makindu Hospital for specialized care while three others were moved by their relatives to a Nakuru hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe mobilized ambulances from Makindu, Kilungu and Sultan Hamud to ferry the injured to various hospitals for treatment as our capacity was overstretched to handle the emergency.\u201d She said.<\/p>\n
Dr. Mwende confirmed that six of the accident victims were referred to Makindu Sub-county hospital where preliminary examinations indicated that they were in critical condition save for one who was fortunately stabilized.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost of the casualties suffered head injuries, fractures and were suspect some had internal injuries but we have one patient whose condition is now stable,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Police reports indicate that the road accident involving five vehicles occurred at Mlima Kiu when a vehicle registration number KBC 564M Isuzu FSR coming from Nairobi direction hit a matatu Toyota Hiace reg. KDK 259U of Spanish Sacco after the driver failed to contain the heavily loaded truck in his lane.<\/p>\n
Other vehicles involved in the sequence of head-on collision with the lorry included a Toyota Hiace Reg. KCW 510C of Naekana Sacco, KDD 028Y\/ZG6996 Howo Trailer and KCJ 838K Toyota Saloon.<\/p>\n
The wreckage of the vehicles was towed to Salama police station while the bodies were taken to Sultan Hamud Hospital mortuary for preservation awaiting autopsy.<\/p>\n
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