Seven killed, 12 injured in road crash

An ill fated public service vehicle parked at Migori police station after it was involved in an accident at Oyani in Migori county along Migori-Kisii road on June 23,2015 night. The vehicle had 21 passengers at the time it rolled several times, killing seven people and wounding others badly. The lucky survivors recounted how the driver who was among the dead over-sped before the vehicle rolled several times when it veered off the steep road. (Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

Seven passengers died in a road accident while 12 others sustained serious injuries in Oyani along the Migori-Kisii highway.

Base Commander Chief Inspector Aggrey Ukiru said the driver of the 14-seater matatu is believed to have lost control of the vehicle after hitting a pothole.