3 Killed After Speeding Ambulance Rolls Several Times

Turbi Sub-county Police Commander Issack Ahmed noted that the driver had lost control of the van.

Marvin Chege Marvin Chege
Jul 9, 2023 - 16:21 Updated: Jul 9, 2023 - 16:23
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3 Killed After Speeding Ambulance Rolls Several Times
An ambulance that rolled in the Bubissa area along the Marsabit-Moyale highway in Marsabit County on Sunday, July 9, 2023. /TWITTER.DUKE OF ISIOLO

Three people were on Sunday, July 9 killed after an ambulance they were travelling in was involved in a road accident in the Bubissa area along the Marsabit-Moyale highway in Marsabit County.

The accident involved the ambulance which was travelling from Marsabit to Isiolo for emergency medical services.

Reports indicated that the ambulance belonging to Sololo mission hospital was speeding when it veered off the road and rolled several times before coming to a stop by the roadside.

An ambulance that rolled in the Bubissa area along the Marsabit-Moyale highway in Marsabit County on Sunday, July 9, 2023. /TWITTER.DUKE OF ISIOLO

Turbi Sub-county Police Commander Issack Ahmed noted that the driver had lost control of the van.

Ahmed, who confirmed the accident, also noted that the driver was injured in the accident and rescued by motorists who were using the same route.

The deceased were rushed to the mortuary where their bodies were placed under preservation while the injured were taken to hospital for medical attention.

The Sub-county police commander noted that investigations into the matter were launched, adding that the crash highlighted the need for road safety awareness in the country since road accidents make up among the highest causes of death in Kenya.

NTSA Accident Statistics

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) revealed on Thursday, March 23 that the number of fatalities from road accidents across the country dropped by 4.6 per cent.

In a statement, the authority reported the reduction in accidents in one year, adding that overall numbers show a drop in fatalities from 1,021 to 974.

On a category basis, pedestrian fatalities reduced from 359 in 2022 to 330 in 2023, a drop of 8.1 per cent while pillion passenger fatalities decreased from 109 in 2022 to 93 in 2023, a drop of 14.7 per cent. 

At the same time, motorcyclist fatalities decreased from 289 in 2022 to 265 in 2023, translating to an 8 per cent decline.

However, driver fatalities increased from 95 in 2022, to 98 in 2023, translating to a 3.2 per cent increase.

Passenger fatalities increased from 154 in 2022 to 171 in 2023 (11 per cent) and pedal cyclists increased from 15 in 2022 to 17 in 2023, a 13 per cent increase.

NTSA officials inspecting a PSV vehicle. /FILE

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