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Friday, May 6, 2011

LOCAL NEWS – 05.05.2011 - BY ZACHEAUS OTABA - Four people admitted


Four people were yesterday admitted to Lodwar district hospital, with serious injuries after being involved in a road accident. The Turkana central police boss John Onditi confirmed the incident and said that 10 people with minor injuries were treated and allowed to go home. The OCPD said that the accident occurred after the Matatu, they board knocked the pot hole and two, one side tyres bust
The nursing officer Lodwar district hospital Edward Karani said that the four who were admitted are not at risk, though two of them are to be referred to Eldoret, since they had fractures that need to be plastered. He said that all to be referred, are students from Moi high school Kalokol, who were caught when they were going to school.
Else where the OCPD Turkana central has blamed three parties in the cause of accidents in the region. He said that both bad roads, careless drivers and passengers are contributing to the increase of accidents.
He noted that for the last four months, the region has received seven cases of accidents, of which 5 were serious and two were fatal. He said two people lost their lives including a university student. The officer urged the passengers to be concern with their lives and object being in excess in the vehicles. However, he said that the government is not going to tolerate carelessness that normally leads to loses of lives

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