Mother whose car plunged into the ocean in Mombasa has died, her son survived

A woman whose car plunged into the Indian Ocean at Makupa Causeway in Mombasa has died.

Ms Winnie Achieng, 33, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Coast General Hospital where she had been rushed for treatment.

According to a police report obtained by the Nation, Ms Achieng, who was the driver of the ill-fated car, hit a pavement while heading towards Mombasa Island from Changamwe.

“It happened that the driver who was at the time using the outer lane overtook a motorcycle which was ahead of her and as when was swerving back, the motor vehicle hit a pavement, lost control and plunged into the Indian Ocean,” reads the police report.

The deceased who was driving a Toyota Vitz, registration KCY 556B, had her 12-year-old son in the car at the time of the incident.

The boy managed to swim to safety while the woman was rescued by local divers. He had minor injuries which were treated at the hospital before he left with his father.

The woman, however, is said to have taken in a lot of water before she was rescued.

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