Driver of bus in Mau Summit crash arrested, to be arraigned today

According to NTSA, the driver is detained at the Mau Summit Police Station

In Summary
  • The bus was involved in the tragic incident on Tuesday at Twin Bridge.
  • The victims included eight adults and seven children.
ACCIDENT
ACCIDENT

The driver of a bus involved in a crash that claimed 15 lives on the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway on Tuesday has been arrested.

According to NTSA, the driver is detained at the Mau Summit Police Station, awaiting to be arraigned on Thursday.

The bus was involved in the tragic incident on Tuesday at Twin Bridge.

The victims included eight adults and seven children.

The accident involved a Classic Kings of Congo bus and a North Ways 14-seater matatu.

Police said 38 others escaped unhurt.

Lane indiscipline and dangerous overtaking were identified as the cause of the accident.

In a statement, the National Transport and Safety Authority said the driver of the Classic Kings bus which caused the accident is at large. 

"Preliminary crash analysis indicates that the incident is attributed to lane indiscipline and dangerous overtaking on the part of the bus driver leading to a head-on collision with the Northways Sacco matatu," NTSA director general George Njao said. 

"An investigation has commenced to establish the full circumstances leading to this crash to inform prosecution and recommendations." 

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