Police break silence on the Ntungamo accident
‘’Six people died on the spot, including the driver, the turn man, and a police officer attached to Nsangi Police Station, and three others were injured.’’
Ntungamo: Police have confirmed that six people have lost their lives and three others sustained injuries in a road crash that occurred this morning at Kakiika along Ntungamo-Rukungiri Road in Ntungamo District at 6am a.m.
The crash involved the motor vehicles UBN 337H, a Toyota Hiace, and UAP 385U, an Isuzu bus belonging to Kasaaba Bus Company.
According to the initial report, motor vehicle UBN 337H, which was coming from Rukungiri to Ntungamo, got a tire puncture and parked on the right-hand side of the road, leaving part of the vehicle on the tarmac while attempting to fix the tire with full lights on.
SP Kananura Michael, Community Liaisons Officer (CLO) Traffic and Road Safety, says that unfortunately, the bus, which was coming from Kampala and heading to Rukungiri, veered off the road and collided head-on with the parked omnibus.
‘’Six people died on the spot, including the driver, the turn man, and a police officer attached to Nsangi Police Station, and three others were injured.’’
SP Kananura notes that the traffic police responded to the scene immediately and transported the victims to Devine Health and Ntungamo Specialist Medical Centres for medical attention.
The bodies have been conveyed to Rwashameire Health Centre IV for post-mortem examination, while the motor vehicles have been towed to Ntungamo Central Police as inquiries commence.
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