Summary:
- Police statement further reveals that as Nuwamanya was traveling from Kamwezi towards Rubare, he encountered the deceased, who was suspected to be mentally unstable and armed with a machete, attempting to clear grass along the roadside.
RUKIGA: Police in Rukiga District have arrested a 52-year-old driver of Motor Vehicle Registration number UAY139T, a Toyota Premio, for fatally striking a 37-year-old security guard along Kamwezi – Rutobo road in Kamwezi Sub-county.
The deceased, identified as Wilber Mugisha, hailed from Rugaga village, Rwenyange parish, Kamwezi sub-county in Rukiga district.
He was fatally injured yesterday around 02:00 PM along Kamwezi Rutobo road in Kamwezi sub-county, Rukiga District, by a white Toyota Premio with registration number UAY 139T, driven by Nuwamanya Geoffrey, a resident of Mutojo village, Kigara parish, Kamwezi sub-county.
The driver is presently detained at Rukiga Central Police Station, according to a police statement.
The Police statement further reveals that as Nuwamanya was traveling from Kamwezi towards Rubare, he encountered the deceased, who was suspected to be mentally unstable and armed with a machete, attempting to clear grass along the roadside.
The deceased suddenly positioned himself in the middle of the road and struck the vehicle’s bonnet and front screen. In self-defense, the driver accelerated, causing the deceased to collide with the front screen and succumb to his injuries on the spot.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, attributed the accident to the pedestrian’s negligence.
Maate confirmed that the scene was investigated and documented, the driver detained for questioning, and the vehicle towed to Rukiga Central Police Station pending inspection. Eyewitness statements were also recorded.
