Traffic along the usually busy Arusha-Moshi road came to a standstill at 3pm when the two cars both driving to Moshi collided. The accident left the bus dangling dangerously at the edge of the bridge while the lorry owned by Bonite Bottles Ltd flew into the river with the empty bottles .

The victims were taken to Regional hospital Mount Meru and other to Seliani Hospital Salvage teams had a tough time removing the two vehicles from the scene so that the road could be reopened to traffic.