Mombasa teen loses leg in train accident

Good Samaritan carry 17-year old Jimmy Mbaabu whose leg was cut off by train at Kibarani in Mombasa on Tuesday night. Photo/Elkana Jacob

Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 00:00 -- BY CHARLES MGHENYI
POLICE in Mombasa have launched investigations over a train accident that chopped off the leg of a minor currently admitted in hospital.
Jimmy Mbaabu, 17, is nursing wounds at coast general hospital intensive care unit.
He was found lying on the rail bleeding profusely at Kibarani railway bridge at around midnight by good Samaritans who informed the police and his relatives.
Sudi Saidi, a good samaritan, said they rushed at the scene of accident after they had screams from the victim who was lying helplessly from pains.
It is not clear how the accident happened because only the legs were seriously injured with one limb completely mutilated by the train wheels.
However, witnesses said the victim might have been drunk and was unable to walk home when the incident occurred.
His uncle Geoffrey Wambu, said the victim was from a drinking spree in Changamwe and was heading home to Kibarani past midnight when he was knocked down.
“We received information about the accident and confirmed that Jimmy was drunk when it occurred. We thank God he is still alive,” he said.
The doctors at the hospital ICU wing had a hard task of ensuring they stop the blood flow from the victim's limbs after he was received at the hospital in the morning hours.
Speaking to the Star on phone, Changamwe police boss Joseph Muthee, confirmed the incident had happened, but he said the Railway police station were handling it.
“The railway police station have the case in their hands because it lies in their court, but indeed a person was crushed at Kibarani railway bridge,” he said.
He also refuted allegations that the Changamwe police officers never respond to calls from the residents who were asking for help to rescue the boy.
“We heard about the incident in the morning and we were informed that the railway police were already handling it,” he added.
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