Six dead after lorry collided with tractor in Transmara

Six people perished today morning in a grisly road accident after a canter truck collided with a tractor in Transmara West.

Thirty others were seriously injured when the tractor they were riding in collided with a lorry.

Confirming the incident, Trans Mara Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Mohamed Noor Hassan stated that a lorry lost control near the Moita area and collided head-on with a tractor.

“This area is a slope, we suspect that the Mitsubishi canter lost control and collided with the tractor which was carrying cane cutters from Mumias sugar factory,”  Hassan said.

Five people died on the spot, and one died as a result of injuries while receiving treatment in Trans Mara.

Those who sustained minor injuries were rushed to Nkararo Dispensary for first aid treatment while those with serious injuries transported to the Sub-county hospital.

According to reports, the group consisted of cane-cutters from the Mumias sugar factory who were being transported to work.