Summary:
- The injured persons were rushed to Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital in Kasese town.
KASESE: One person has died, and seven others sustained serious injuries in a road accident on Tuesday evening at Kyababinga along the Kasese-Mbarara Highway in Kasese Municipality.
Our reporter, who rushed to the scene, clarified that the incident occurred near a junction leading to Kyababinga trading center, a few meters from Kyengereza Oils petrol station.
Following the incident, the Rwenzori East Regional Traffic Officer and the Kasese Divisional Police Commander arrived at the scene.
Mr. Abdul Kawoya, an eyewitness, told our reporter that three vehicles were involved in the accident. According to him, a Sino Truck heading to Kasese town allegedly ran out of fuel and parked near a junction leading to Kyababinga trading center. A lorry, Registration No. UAM 552 belonging to Nyakatonzi Growers’ Cooperative Union tried to avoid hitting the parked Sino Truck and collided with a speeding Wish, Reg. No. UBR 686 R, coming from Kasese town.
The Wish had seven occupants, while the lorry, which was ferrying soybeans and maize, had only the driver.
The injured persons were rushed to Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital in Kasese town. A woman who was taken to St. Paul’s Hospital died on arrival, and her body is now in the hospital mortuary. At Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital, a health worker in the Emergency Ward confirmed that they received seven patients, including the driver of the Wish.
Nema Kabugho, a resident of Kidodo cell originally from Kisolholho village in Karambi sub-county, was traveling in the Wish and is currently admitted at Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital. Kabugho narrated that the vehicle, driven by a man identified only as Vincent, was heading to Rubirizi district. Vincent was supposed to drop her off at Kikorongo before continuing his journey.
Mr. Aganatiya Bwambale Lhuhalha, the Vice Chairperson for Kirembe cell, has asked the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to install road humps between Kyababinga and Muhokya areas.
