Driver of Bus Involved in Collision with Jirongo's Car Narrates Moments Before Crash
The driver maintained that the accident was avoidable, adding that although he saw Jirongo’s vehicle overtaking, there was nowhere to escape...
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The driver of a 65-seater bus has detailed the moments leading to a head-on collision with former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo's car on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.
- The bus driver stated that Jirongo was alone in his Mercedes and allegedly attempted to overlap into the bus's lane from a petrol station.
- The 52-year-old driver, who has nearly 8 years of experience with the bus company, maintained the accident was avoidable but he had nowhere to swerve without risking a more fatal crash.
- The bus was carrying 65 passengers and was en route to Busia from Nairobi when the incident occurred early Saturday morning.
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