Residents of Masara town in Migori County are calling on the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to urgently intervene and help curb road carnages resulting from reckless drivers.
The call follows a series of fatal accidents that have occurred along the route in the recent past and which have claimed the lives of many people as well as maimed uncountable number of other residents.
Most recent fatal accident involved a man and his son who lost their lives on the spot after being hit by a speeding truck, leaving a third victim, who is the dead man's wife, fighting for her life at Migori County Referral Hospital.
The accident sparked a day-long demonstration from the residents who came out in large numbers to express their anger mainly at truck drivers, who they accused of being the most dangerous drivers along the road.
