NTV journalists Trevor Ombija, Doreen Majala, Dan Mule and Zeynab Ismael were on their way from Kakamega heading to Kisumu when they witnessed the 8am accident at Edhewe in Mbale.
The journalists rushed to the scene to rescue the injured truck crew even as members of the public scrambled for the free rice.
The trailer from Mombasa was heading for Kakamega when the accident happened. It was carrying sacks of long grain rice packaged in 25 kilogramme sacks.
Majala filmed as the crowd scrambled for rice unbothered by the condition of the truck crew at the accident scene.
Pongezi mwenzangu @TrevorOmbija kwa ujasiri wa kumtoa dereva wa trela hii eneo la ajali. @dannmule @zeynabIsmail na kikosi cha @ntvkenya INGOEDITION kwa ujasiri. Nimeshuhudia nikaishiwa nguvu miguuni. Nawatakia afueni dereva na kondakta pic.twitter.com/43C58L9wX6
— Doreen Majala (@doreenmajala) October 22, 2018
Wakenya tukomeshe Ushenzi na Kiburi. Kikosi cha NTV barabarani mashahidi wa kwanza tulikimbilia kuokoa waliokuwa ndani huku baadhi ya wakenya wenzetu wakiiba mchele katika eneo la ajali Ehedwe, Mbale. Maisha au Chakula? Ajali imetokea saa 8.33 asubuhi. Trela KCM 841N pic.twitter.com/CJdB0AbPar
— Doreen Majala (@doreenmajala) October 22, 2018