14 Dead, 38 Injured in Early Morning Awasi Crash

14 people were confirmed dead after a Nairobi-bound bus collided head on with a trailer at Awasi, Kisumu County early Friday morning.

38 others were injured in the grisly 1:00am crash.

For how long will we experience this! Now After this Accident in Awasi,you'll hear ministry of transport has suspended all night travels only to have them resume few weeks later. How is suspension of night travel long term solution to otherwise avoidable accidents! Nkt.📸Courtesy pic.twitter.com/iGFfEg710Y

— ᎷᏗᏒᎥᎶᎥᏒᎥ🇰🇪 (@Dmarigiri_) October 4, 2019

Regional Traffic Commander Gladys Ogonda said that the trailer and bus collided at Pala area, along the Nairobi – Kisumu Highway. 

“At about 1:00am, we were informed that an accident had happened at Pala, involving an Eldoret Express bus and a trailer. When we arrived at the scene, we found that 13 people had lost their lives, and many others were injured,” said Ogonda.

The death toll has since risen to 14.

The area traffic boss urged motorists to exercise caution on the roads, especially at night, to avoid accidents.

Kisumu County Commander Benson Maweu said bodies retrieved from the wreck were taken to Ahero Sub-County Morgue, and victims were rushed to Ahero, Jaramogi and Muhoroni Hospitals for treatment.

1:30AM is one of the most dangerous hours of the day for a commercial driver to be behind the wheel. Fatigue combined with lack of rest and enough sleep may have been the sole cause of this tragic accident. RIP and quick recovery to the victim of Awasi Road accident. pic.twitter.com/ORAxRAOL3s

— THOMAS (@MiregwaThomas) October 4, 2019