Police in Kanungu District are hunting for a driver who allegedly knocked and killed a pedestrian, identified as Onesmus Kasigwa, in Kihihi Town Council.
The fatal accident occurred on Monday at around 7:00 PM and involved a white Toyota Passo with registration number UBG 257F. According to police reports, the vehicle was traveling from Kihihi Town toward Kazinga Village when it struck Kasigwa at Nyakiyanga Village.
Kasigwa was rushed to Kigezi Community Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
The driver, identified only as Joseph, commonly known as Kabata, reportedly fled the scene and hid the vehicle at his home. He is currently on the run.
Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, Elly Maate, confirmed that the District Traffic Officer and other officers visited the scene. The deceased’s body was later transferred to Kihihi Health Centre IV for postmortem.
The vehicle has since been recovered and is parked at Kihihi Police Station pending inspection by the Inspector of Vehicles (IOV) as investigations continue.
