KABALE: Three People have died, one critically injured in a devastating accident along the Kabale–Kisoro highway in Kyanamira Sub County, Kabale District.
The incident claimed the lives of Nyanzi Hassan (40), a resident of Nansana municipality in Wakiso district, who was the driver, Ngabirano Cate (50), a pedestrian from Kabaraga village, Kyanamira sub-county, Kabale district; and Kabareba Deus (73), another pedestrian from Kabaraga village. The victim has been identified as Paulina Safari (49), also from Kabalaga village in Kyanamira sub-county.
The accident involved a white Fuso Fighter with registration number UBH453L, driven by Nyanzi. According to Elly Maate, the spokesperson for the Kigezi region police, the incident occurred around 10:45 AM when the vehicle experienced mechanical failure, causing the driver to lose control. Tragically, the vehicle collided with pedestrians upon reaching Kabaraga village in Kyanamira Sub County.
Maate explained that the vehicle veered off the road and overturned, resulting in the fatality of its driver, Nyanzi. He said that the scene was promptly attended to by Sp Betubiza Fabian, supported by Asp Mucunguzi, the officer in charge of traffic in Kabale, along with their team.
He also said that the bodies of the deceased and the injured victim were swiftly transported to Kabale Regional Hospital, while the motor vehicle was towed to Kabale Central Police Station pending further investigation.
CUE IN MAATE….ON THE ACCIDENT….RR/ENG//
