Summary:
- According to police, the impact caused the rider to lose control, leading to a crash that killed both passengers on the spot.
KISORO: At least two people have been confirmed dead and two others injured in a fatal accident involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian in Mupaka Town Council, Kisoro District.
The deceased have been identified as Mukanoheri Anastasia (44), a resident of Kabaya Village, Nyarubuye Sub-county, and Ntakirutimana Priscilla (50), a resident of Kabaya Village, Mupaka Town Council. Both were passengers on the motorcycle at the time of the accident.
The injured victims include Ntakisanayo Odira (17), a female pedestrian from Rurangara Village, Mupaka Town Council, and the motorcycle rider, identified only as Vincent, a resident of Kabaya Village. The rider is currently on the run.
The accident occurred at around 9:00 PM in Rurangara Village along the Mwaro–Busiga feeder road. The motorcycle, registration number UGD 294F, was reportedly traveling at high speed without headlights when it collided with a pedestrian crossing the road.
According to police, the impact caused the rider to lose control, leading to a crash that killed both passengers on the spot.
Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson Elly Maate confirmed that a team led by ASP Kushaba Michael, the District Traffic Officer (DTO) of Kisoro, visited the scene. A sketch map was drawn, and the bodies were taken to Kisoro Hospital Mortuary for postmortem.
The motorcycle was recovered and is currently parked at Kisoro Central Police Station (CPS) pending inspection by the Inspector of Vehicles (IOV).
Maate attributed the accident to over speeding and riding without headlights. He added that investigations are ongoing and efforts to arrest the suspect are underway.
