He/she relied on one of the survivors account, or what is the misleading bit?
I do not think we should be too hard on the reporter on this. The reporter was relying on information given by the survivor as Dhuks has pointed out. But we also need to look at this in a wider perspective. Take into consideration the victim's background. If she is from Nairobi or Thika, anyone would understand why she would have expected 'swift' response. But sadly, Wami is not in an easily accessible location, and anyone who is familiar with the geography of the area would appreciate the fact that the injured managed to be taken to the Muhimbili National Hospital within hours! One only needs to imagine a similar incident taking place in rural Kenya, away from the city. Another contributor here, gangi I think, pointed out the low traffic volume at the time of the accident.
The callous behaviour of some of the villagers, while inexcusable, can be attributed to one or two rotten apples in the basket. After all, every village has its madman!
While we dissect and analyse every bit about this incident we should be thinking of what needs to be done in the future since we don't have a solution to accidents. Maybe it's time to talk to our govts about investing in aerial quick response teams. A few of those VIP carrying choppers could be configured to take emergency rescue personnel to wherever disaster strikes.
While still here, let's also cast a look at the Tabora accident. The regional administrators responded by taking extra medical personnel and supplies with them to the remote health centre where the injured victims of the accident were being attended to.
So the 'supposed' slow response, I feel, was due to the exceptional circumstances with regard to the location and resources at the disposal of the concerned organs. Ask the passengers/motorists who had to endure an 8 hr delay after the accident as the road was blocked and it is easy to understand why you can't get everyone to hospital in 15 mins.