Summary:
- SP Luka Mbusa, the Acting Public Relations Officer at Rwenzori East Regional Police, confirmed the deaths and emphasized the need for road users to adhere to safety guidelines to reduce the number of accidents.
KASESE: At least five people have lost their lives and eight others have been injured in three separate accidents in Kasese district on Monday 27, May 2024.
The first accident occurred along the Kasese-Fort Portal Highway at Makumiani in Nyamwamba Division of Kasese Municipality. Three people died on the spot, and one person sustained serious injuries in a collision involving a Sinotruck vehicle (registration number UBD 325D) and a Bajaj motorcycle (registration number UFP 925N).
The deceased have been identified as Morris Thembo, 23, the motorcyclist; Allan Masereka; and Isoma Boyi, all residents of Buhathi-Kasangali in Bwesumbu sub-county.
Daneri Muhindo, an eyewitness, revealed that the accident happened around 10:00 AM when a speeding Sinotruck rammed into the motorcycle carrying two passengers, killing all of them instantly.
Before this, the vehicle had knocked down another motorcyclist, causing serious injuries. Muhindo, who is in his 60s, decried the high rate of accidents at that spot and questioned why the Rukooki-Nkenda stretch does not have road humps to reduce the speed of motorists.
In another incident in Lower Nyangereka of Hima Town Council, two motorcycles collided head-on, resulting in the instant deaths of both motorcyclists and injuries to four passengers.
Wilson Masereka, another eyewitness, reported that the injured were rushed to various medical facilities for treatment, while the bodies were taken to Kasese Municipal Health Centre III mortuary for post-mortem examinations.
Meanwhile, a single-vehicle accident occurred along the Kinyamaseke-Munkunyu road in Bukonzo County East when a Fuso vehicle (registration number UAZ 276B) overturned. The Fuso driver was taken to Kagando Hospital in critical condition, while the three occupants are being treated at Kinyamaseke Health Centre III in Kinyamaseke Town Council.
James Mwiruwabo, the in-charge at Kasese Municipal Health Centre III, confirmed that the facility’s mortuary is currently holding five bodies from the separate accidents.
SP Luka Mbusa, the Acting Public Relations Officer at Rwenzori East Regional Police, confirmed the deaths and emphasized the need for road users to adhere to safety guidelines to reduce the number of accidents.
He cautioned motorists against overloading and speeding, which he said pose significant risks to the lives of all road users, including passengers and pedestrians.
