Death toll in Mumias accident rises to four

The death toll from the road accident at Baptist area on the Mumias-Kakamega highway on Saturday has risen to four.

This is after two people succumbed to their injuries last night as they were undergoing treatment at St Mary’s Hospital in Mumias.

The death of the two, a mother and her baby, now leaves the number of the dead at four as two others died on the spot.

The accident occurred after a motorbike collided head-on with a matatu at Baptist area.

The bodies have since been moved to St Mary’s hospital with the driver of the matatu still at large.