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Scores rushed to hospital after Friday night accident

Driver of the bus lost control of the vehicle, ramming into 2 salon cars before tipping over
The scene where a Kensilver bus rammed into two salon cars, leaving at least 10 people injured along the Meru -Nairobi highway on January 3, 2020
The scene where a Kensilver bus rammed into two salon cars, leaving at least 10 people injured along the Meru -Nairobi highway on January 3, 2020

Scores of passengers were left nursing serious injuries after a bus they were travelling was involved in a road accident.

The driver of the bus belonging to Kensilver company is reported to have lost control of the vehicle at Kathageri on the Meru -Nairobi highway, ramming into two salon cars before tipping over.

Embu East Sub County Police Commander Benjamin Mwihia confirmed the incident which happened shortly before 7 PM on Friday evening.

He added that the injured were rushed to Kieni Mission Hospital in Embu County and Chuka Referral Hospital in Tharaka -Nithi County.

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The occupants of the two salon cars escaped unhurt.

Faulty brakes are suspected to be the cause of the accident that saw at least 10 people rushed to hospital. 

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