Summary:
- The deceased has been identified as Ronald Nuwagaba (36), a motorcyclist riding a red Bajaj Boxer with registration number UEY 832J. He was a resident of Nyabusoro, Rushaka Parish in Kanungu District.
- The passenger on the motorcycle, Natukunda Amon (28), also from Nyabusoro, Rushaka Parish, Kanungu District, was injured in the crash.
RUKUNGIRI: One person has been confirmed dead, and another hospitalized following a fatal road crash along the Rwenshama – Bikurungu Road in Rukungiri District.
The deceased has been identified as Ronald Nuwagaba (36), a motorcyclist riding a red Bajaj Boxer with registration number UEY 832J. He was a resident of Nyabusoro, Rushaka Parish in Kanungu District.
The passenger on the motorcycle, Natukunda Amon (28), also from Nyabusoro, Rushaka Parish, Kanungu District, was injured in the crash.
The accident occurred on Tuesday at 1:10 PM at Nyabubale Cell, Bwambara Sub-County. Nuwagaba’s motorcycle collided with a white Fuso Fighter truck, registration number UBF 062S, driven by Twijukye Rodgers (31) from Bikurungu Town, Bikurungu Sub-County in Rukungiri District.
According to a police statement, both the motorcyclist and the truck driver were traveling from Rwenshama toward Bikurungu Town.
“After navigating a slope, the motorcyclist attempted to overtake on the right and collided with the truck’s rear end. The collision resulted in the motorcyclist’s death at the scene, while the passenger was taken to a health facility for treatment”. Elly Maate, the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson stated on Tuesday Evening.
Maate reported that the police were notified, visited the scene, and documented the incident.
“Both vehicles have been impounded pending further inspection. The primary cause of the accident has been attributed to reckless driving by the motorcyclist”.Maate said.
