SAD! S4 student, rider perish in Ntungamo accident
Investigations into the accident are underway.
Ntungamo: Police in Ntungamo district are investigating a tragic accident that occurred on the Ntungamo-Kabale highway, claiming the lives of two people, writes Amon Muhumuza.
The accident happened at 6:35 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2024, near Kyamugashe, Katinda.
It involved a National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) vehicle with registration number UBN 677/T, driven by Gerald Jakwonga, 49, from Wakiso District, and a motorcycle with registration number UGH 828/T, ridden by Henry Tibesigwa, a boda boda operator from Kyamugashe stage.
According to AIP Benard Manzi, officer in charge of traffic at Rubaare Police Station, the accident occurred when Tibesigwa turned right unexpectedly and collided with the NEMA vehicle.
Both Tibesigwa, 37, and his passenger, 17-year-old Miracle Aryatwijuka, a Senior Four student at Ruyonzya Seed Secondary School were fatally injured.
Tibesigwa died after being admitted to Karuhanga Doctor’s Referral Hospital in critical condition, while Aryatwijuka died en route to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
An eyewitness, Ronald Aryatwijuka, a boda boda operator at Kyamugashe, reported that the driver of the NEMA vehicle claimed he failed to stop in time due to brake failure and did not notice Tibesigwa’s turn signal.
The NEMA vehicle is now impounded at Rubaare Police Station, pending inspection.
Efforts are ongoing to locate the motorcycle, which was reportedly taken by unknown individuals following the incident. Investigations into the accident are underway.
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