Summary:
- Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Kyarimpa Magdalene, a resident of Ikumba Cell, Shebeya Parish, Hamurwa Sub-county, Rubanda District.
RUBANDA: Police in Rubanda District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 60-year-old woman who was killed in a hit-and-run accident along the Kabale–Kisoro road in Hamurwa Town Council.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Kyarimpa Magdalene, a resident of Ikumba Cell, Shebeya Parish, Hamurwa Sub-county, Rubanda District. The accident occurred on Tuesday at about 6:10 PM in Hamurwa Cell, Hamurwa Ward, Hamurwa Town Council, along the Kabale–Kisoro road.
According to Maate, Kyarimpa was traveling from Karukara when she attempted to cross the road near the junction to GREENFIELD Nursery and Primary School. A green tourist van struck her fatally as she tried to cross without taking proper caution. Maate also mentioned that the deceased was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the accident.
The scene was visited and documented by authorities, and the body was taken home, where a post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out. The accident has been attributed to pedestrian negligence.
