RUBANDA: A 32-year-old Boda Boda rider in Rubanda District has been knocked dead into pieces after ramming into a Congolese trailer in Muko Sub County.
The deceased identified as Sayi Mutabazi got knocked dead into pieces yesterday at approximately 02:50 PM in Rwarubaya village, Nyarurambi parish, Muko sub-county along the Kabale-Kisoro road as he rammed into a yellow Mercedes-Benz trailer, bearing registration number CGO 0554AF/19/CGO 6125AA/19 and driven by Kambale Malikanada Japhet (36), a Congolese national from Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo after colliding with a yet to be known motorcycle driver.
Mutabazi, a resident of Kishanje cell, Nyakabungo ward, Rubanda town council, was riding a red Bajaj Boxer motorcycle with registration number UFJ 524K. According to the police report, the collision occurred after Sayi attempted to overtake the trailer while negotiating a sharp corner. Unfortunately, he lost control, fell, and was crushed by the trailer’s rear tires, resulting in instant death.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi region police spokesperson, disclosed that the scene was attended to by Asp Wakatuma Alamanzani, the District Traffic Officer (DTO) for Rubanda, along with Aip Mugimba JohnBosco, the District Criminal Investigations Officer (DCIO) for Rubanda, and D/Cpl Saturday from the Scene of Crime Office (SOCO) in Rubanda. They meticulously documented the incident and created a sketch plan.
After collecting the deceased’s remains, they were respectfully arranged in a coffin and transported to Muko Health Center IV for a postmortem examination. Subsequently, the body was handed over to the family for a dignified burial.
Maate further stated that both the trailer and motorcycle are currently impounded at the Rubanda police station pending investigation. Efforts are underway to locate the other motorcycle involved in the collision and apprehend its rider.
