13 people have died in a road accident involving an Eldoret Express bus from Kisumu and a truck at Pala area near Awasi.
11 passengers and both drivers lost their lives instantly. Nyanza Regional Commissioner James Kianda told KBC on phone that the accident happened shortly before midnight.
The bus was travelling from Kisumu towards Kericho on the Kisumu-Nairobi Highway when the driver tried to overtake a cane tractor before colliding head-on with the trailer.
Kianda said the injured have been admitted at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga referral Hospital in Kisumu as police launch investigations into the accident.
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He said the accident could have been avoided and urged road users to drive carefully especially at night.
He said police have been deployed along the busy highway to ensure that all motorists comply with traffic rules and avoid speeding.
Passengers who sustained serious injuries were rushed to different hospitals for treatment.
Bodies of the deceased were moved to Ahero sub-county hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem.