Eleven passengers were critically injured in a road traffic accident involving a Gateway Bus Company vehicle, registration number UBM 707X (a SCANIA bus), in Rukiga District.
The accident occurred on Sunday morning at around 6:10 AM at Rwabahazi Cell in Muhanga Town Council, along the Ntungamo–Kabale Highway.
The injured have been identified as:
- Rwakinda Dafroza Tumushabe (77), a resident of Nyakabungo Cell, Muhanga Town Council, Rukiga District
- Balabye Karim (54), the bus driver, a resident of Bugembe, Jinja District
- Kyomuhangi Assumpta (40), a businesswoman and resident of Nansana, Wakiso District
- Nowamani Ronnie (18), a student from Nansana, Wakiso District
- Nowamani Blaire (14) from Kabale District
- Nowembabazi Brandon (11) from Kabale District
- Busingye Patience (49) from Kampala
- Kicoco Benson (55) from Kampala
- Assimwe Pauson (40) from Rubanda District
- Basisha Richard (34), a Rwandan national
- Ninsima Tracey (21), a resident of Muhanga Town Council
According to police, the bus was traveling from Kampala to Kabale District with passengers on board. Upon reaching Rwabahazi Cell, the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, knocking a female pedestrian walking along the shoulder of the road toward Rwahi in Ntungamo District. The bus then veered into a water trench and overturned, injuring both the passengers and the pedestrian.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, confirmed that the scene was visited by the District Traffic Officer (DTO) of Rukiga District and a team, who documented the incident and prepared a sketch plan.
“All injured victims were initially taken to Rotom Health Centre, while some were later referred to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital for further treatment”. Maate said.
He noted that statements from eyewitnesses have been recorded, and the bus has been towed to Rukiga Central Police Station for safe custody pending inspection by the Inspector of Vehicles (IOV).
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