By Daniel Nsengimana
KISORO:
The traffic police in Kisoro district have registered a single serious road traffic accident involving Motor Vehicle registration number UEQ 262W Toyota Ipsum silver in color which was being driven by one Isaac Ngabirano and on board was a passenger one Silver Maguru both residents of Rubanda district.
It’s alleged that on the 12/12/22 at around 1:20 PM at Gitebe village, Kanaba sub county in Kisoro district, along Kikangaga Muteto feeder road off Kisoro Kabale highway, the said vehicle allegedly first knocked an unknown motorcyclist in Kisoro municipality along Kisoro main streets and didn’t stop, which angered fellow Boda Boda riders that chased him heading to Kisoro-Kabale Road.
On reaching Kanaba sub county, the driver left the main road and joined the feeder road heading to Kikangaga.
“As he drove about 500 metres off the main road, he lost control and overturned in the valley injuring both the driver and the passenger” Asp Elly Maate, the Kigezi region police spokesperson Confirms.
Maate says that Police were informed, scene was visited by Asp Kushaba Michael and team, victims were rushed to Mutorere hospital and motor vehicle was towed to CPS Kisoro pending inspection.
Maate explains that exhibits of alcohol (V&A) bottles were recovered from the scene, blood sample taken from the driver for testing the alcohol content in blood.
A statement on a single serious road traffic accident has been registered at Kisoro central police station under reference number TAR: 77/2022.
