Man knocks cattle, dies on spot
His lifeless body was found by one of the taxi drivers who was heading to Butiaba.
Buliisa: Shock and grief engulfed residents of Butiaba town council in Buliisa District after their colleague died in a road accident after ramming into a herd of cattle along the Biiso-Butiaba road.
The deceased is identified as Ismail Mujakumbi Karondo, 47, a resident of Kekeya cell, Butiaba town council, Buliisa District.
The chairperson of LC1 Kekeya cell, Mr. Godfrey Kwolekya, confirmed the incident, saying it happened on Wednesday night at around 9–10 p.m. when the deceased was riding his TVS motorcycle from Booma village in Butiaba, heading to Butiaba town council.
Kwolekya disclosed that, when the deceased hit the herd of cattle, he had no one to help him, and his lifeless body was found by one of the taxi drivers who was heading to Butiaba.
The chairperson adds that the cows were impounded and taken to the Butiaba police post, waiting for their owners.
According to him, the owners of the cattle have agreed to cater for the funeral services and have a mutual agreement.
In March last year, Andrew Mugati, the Nation Madie correspondent, perished in an accident along the same road. It is reported that he knocked on a cow and died shortly after being rushed to Mulago National Referral Hospital for treatment.
Many people have perished in road accidents in the oil-rich Buliisa district since most roads have been tarmacked.
Recent accidents
On January 18, this year, a Sino-Truck registration number UBM 039F knocked dead Prisca Anirwoth, 30, along Buliisa-Wanseko road on a motorcycle while heading to Panyimur to follow up on her fish, which was reportedly impounded by fisheries protection unit officials.
On the night of January 24, 2024, Bigirwenkya Antwaani Musiimo, in his early 60s, was also knocked dead in Kibambura village, Ngwedo Sub County, along Buliisa-Ngwedo Road, as he was on his way home.
After the incident, angry residents torched the motor vehicle.
Again, on Thursday, January 25, 2024, another accident happened along Biiso-Hoima Road by an unknown vehicle, killing Moses Aliganyira on the spot.
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