Summary:
- Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed that the accident occurred on Sunday at approximately 12:35 PM in Rwabahazi Cell, located along the Ntungamo-Kabale highway in Rukiga District.
RUKIGA: Police in Rukiga District are investigating the circumstances surrounding an accident in which a motor vehicle rammed into a permanent house, crashed into three kiosks, and caused injuries to one of the occupants.
The vehicle also struck several Celtec mobile network wooden poles along the Ntungamo-Kabale highway.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed that the accident occurred on Sunday at approximately 12:35 PM in Rwabahazi Cell, located along the Ntungamo-Kabale highway in Rukiga District.
The involved motor vehicle was a Mercedes Benz Actros, registration number RAG 876S/RL 6264, white in color.
The victim, identified as Samuel, 29, a resident of Rwabahazi Cell, Muhanga Town Council, was injured during the crash.
The driver of the vehicle was Yves Rutagambwa, a 27-year-old Rwandan from Kibagaba Cell, Kasaba Akarere Sub-county, in Kigali, Rwanda.
According to Maate, the vehicle was traveling from the Ntungamo direction towards Kigali, Rwanda.
Maate said that upon reaching the sharp bend at Rwabahazi, the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to veer off the road, rammed into a permanent house, knocked down three kiosks, and struck several Celtec network poles.
He added that one person in the kiosks was injured during the incident.
He said that the scene was visited by ASP Rubango John Bosco and a team of officers and the vehicle was towed to the Rukiga Central Police Station for inspection, while the injured victim was taken to Rotom Health Center for treatment.
Maate attributed the primary cause of the accident to reckless driving, with speeding being a contributing factor, particularly in the sharp corner.
