A boda boda rider and his passenger sustained serious injuries after a Probox collided with their motorcycle along the Ntungamo-Kabale Highway in Rukiga District.
The crash occurred at about 10pm on September 26 at Kakatunda Cell in Bukinda Sub-county, according to police.
The motorcycle, a red Bajaj Boxer registration number UEL 139Q, was being ridden by Lure Edward, 45, a resident of Kakatunda, when it was allegedly hit by a white Probox, registration number UBM 073F.
Police said the Probox was travelling from Ntungamo towards Kabale when its driver allegedly joined the opposite lane at Kakatunda and collided with the oncoming motorcycle.
“The rider and the passenger sustained serious injuries. The traffic police responded and transported the injured to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital for medical care,” police said in a statement issued on September 27.
Police have opened investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Kigezi Region Police spokesperson SP Nelson Tumushime cautioned motorists to drive carefully and respect other road users to prevent crashes.
