Summary:
- Preliminary findings indicate that the Tuk Tuk was overloaded with maize, carrying an unknown number of passengers, and had no headlights.
KASESE: Police in Kasese District have launched investigations into a fatal accident involving a Link Bus, registration number UBR 626Z, which rammed into a tri-cycle (Tuk Tuk), resulting in the death of one passenger.
According to police, the Link Bus, driven by an unidentified driver, collided with the Tuk Tuk traveling from Fort Portal to Kasese. The accident occurred on Wednesday at approximately 9:30 PM in Hima Division.
Preliminary findings indicate that the Tuk Tuk was overloaded with maize, carrying an unknown number of passengers, and had no headlights. The bus crashed into it from the rear, causing the fatality.
Rwenzori East Police Spokesperson, SP Nelson Tumushime, confirmed the accident, stating that the injured victims were rushed to various hospitals and medical centers in Hima and Kasese for treatment.
He urged drivers and motorists to adhere to traffic rules, especially as schools reopen, warning that violators will be arrested and prosecuted.
Police investigations are ongoing to establish the exact cause of the accident.
