Police in Kisoro District are investigating the circumstances under which a three-year-old child was knocked dead along the Nyanamo–Rubuguri Road.
The deceased has been identified as Dan Ainembabazi, son of Deus Twinamatsiko, a resident of Nyamasinda Village, Nyanamo Town Council in Kisoro District.
According to police, the accident occurred on Tuesday at around 12:00 p.m. at Byarutagara Trading Centre in Nyamasinda Village.
It involved a green Toyota Land Cruiser with registration number UBD 186R, which was being driven by 44-year-old Christopher Ngabirano, a resident of Southern Division in Kabale Municipality.
Police reports indicate that the vehicle was ascending from the Rubuguri side toward Nyanamo Town Council when the child suddenly entered the road.
The driver was unable to brake in time, and the vehicle tragically ran over the child’s head, killing him instantly.
Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson Elly Maate confirmed the incident, stating that police were immediately notified.
The scene was visited and documented by ASP Michael Kushaba, the Officer in Charge of Traffic, and his team. The body was transported to Kisoro Hospital mortuary, where a postmortem examination was conducted.
Maate added that statements have been recorded from eyewitnesses and the parents of the deceased. The vehicle involved is currently awaiting inspection by the Inspector of Vehicles (IOV).
He urged parents and guardians to closely supervise young children to prevent such tragic accidents.
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