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Eight injured in ambulance crash in Kisumu

The wreckage of an ambulance belonging to Nyamarimba Health Clinic in Nyakach constituency, Kisumu County after it lost control and rolled while transferring two patients to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral hospital on September 20,2016. (DENISH OCHIENG'/ STANDARD)

Eight people escaped death narrowly when an ambulance rushing two patients  to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital crashed along Katito-Kisumu road, inflicting more injuries to the two patients.

The ambulance which was being driven at high speed  as the driver tried to save the lives of the patients, swerved, rolled three times at Ayweyo village in Nyakach. All the Eight people  on board were rushed to Ahero County Hospital for medical attention only for the seven of them to be referred to JOOTRH.

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