Unconfirmed reports indicate that atleast six people have perished in a dawn tragic accident at Changamwe, Mombasa.
Regional Traffic Enforcement Officer Coastal Region Peter Maina confirmed the 7.a.m. accident, stating that a 14-seater Matatu traveling from Makupa to Changamwe lost control, veered off the road, and collided with a lorry traveling to Mombasa.
“Today, around 7.30 a.m., a 14-seater matatu from Makupa lost control and rolled onto the other side of the road and into oncoming traffic, colliding with a lorry, a canter, and we lost three people,” Regional Traffic Enforcement Officer Coastal Region Peter Maina said on Thursday.
The number of injured remains unknown, with the traffic chief stating that an inquiry is underway to specify the cause of the accident and casualties.
“We do not know the exact number of those injured, nor do we know the cause of the accident; investigations are ongoing, and we will be able to provide more information as soon as we know. We were speeding when we saw this matatu falling from the flyover; it was moving too fast for us to brake because we would have gone into the ocean,” Asunga explained to Citizen Digital.
The lorry driver described the accident, saying he saw three people thrown out of the rolling matatu before the crash.
The two lorry occupants, who work for Hekima Lodgings, suffered minor injuries to their feet and went to the hospital shortly after.
Here are the photos as shared by Kenyans on Twitter.
BREAKING: Scores dead in #Mombasa after an early morning accident involving a Matatu in Kibarani, Changamwe. Matatu was heading to Changamwe before veering off the road falling on the opposite side. Police 🚨 & ambulance 🚑 at the scene as traffic 🚥 continues to build. @Ma3Route pic.twitter.com/JS4sQxplnE
— Abdinoor Aden™ (@Abdynoor) April 29, 2021
Heavy traffic flow due to an accident at Kibarani, Mombasa.
A Toyota Hiace matatu rolled down from the opposite direction and collided with a canter.
Six Confirmed dead, Prayers to family whose members lost lives! pic.twitter.com/r9I1UMZDNV
— Char-lee Oddie (@CharleeOddie) April 29, 2021
