A tragic road incident in Kabale District has claimed the life of a Good Samaritan who reportedly tried to intervene in a suspected theft on Wednesday night.
Police in Kabale have identified the deceased as Alfred Turyatunga, an adult male and resident of Karuma Village in Kyanamira Sub-county. The fatal hit-and-run occurred at around 9:30pm on April 22, 2026, at Kabaraga Village along the busy Kabale–Mbarara road.
According to preliminary police findings, Turyatunga became involved in a scuffle over a tricycle that had been parked by the roadside loaded with iron sheets. The group reportedly suspected the items to have been stolen and attempted to intervene.
In the chaos, Turyatunga is believed to have fallen into the path of an oncoming vehicle traveling from the Mbarara direction. He was fatally struck and died instantly. The driver of the vehicle did not stop, while others at the scene, including the tricycle rider, reportedly fled.
Police officers visited and documented the scene, and Turyatunga’s body was transported to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination. The tricycle involved has since been impounded at Kabale Central Police Station as investigations continue.
Kigezi Region Police spokesperson ASP Elly Maate confirmed the incident, noting that efforts are underway to identify the vehicle involved and establish the full circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
Maate urged members of the public to avoid taking the law into their own hands and instead report suspected criminal activity to police.
