One person has been confirmed dead and another injured following a road accident that occurred on Monday at around 12:00 PM in Hakagorogoro Village, Muko Sub-county, along the Kabale–Kisoro Road in Rubanda District.
The accident involved a grey FAW motor vehicle with registration numbers UBK 088W/UBK 441X and a red Bajaj Boxer motorcycle with registration number UFA 102K.
The deceased has been identified as Owomugisha Bruno, 24, a resident of Muziku Village in Bufundi Sub-county, Rubanda District. He was the rider of the motorcycle. The injured has been identified as Tumwesigye Augustin, 30, a resident of Bugara Village, also in Bufundi Sub-county.
According to police reports, the motor vehicle was traveling from Kisoro to Kabale when it failed to properly negotiate a corner at Hakagorogoro. It collided head-on with the oncoming motorcycle, killing the rider instantly.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, stated that the scene was visited and documented by ASP Abantu, the District Traffic Officer for Rubanda, and his team.
The body was taken to Muko Health Centre IV, where a postmortem examination was conducted.
Both the vehicle and motorcycle were towed to Rubanda Central Police Station for inspection as investigations continue.