RUBANDA – Police in Rubanda District are in pursuit of a driver who fatally struck Tumukunde Zefurino, a 35-year-old teacher at Nyabikoni Secondary School in Kabale Municipality and resident of Mukasa village, Nyarurambi Parish, Muko Sub County.
Yesterday at approximately 19:30 PM, along Kabale-Kisoro road in Harutenga, Rubanda District, Zefurino was hit by a white Toyota Premio (registration number UAX 473M) driven by 71-year-old Fred Rwigyema, a businessman from Murore A, Nyakabungo Ward, Rubanda Town Council. Rwigyema is currently evading authorities.
The collision occurred when Rwigyema, heading from Kabale to Rubanda, drove recklessly, crossing into the opposite lane and colliding head-on with Zefurino’s motorcycle.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, attributes the accident to Rwigyema’s reckless driving.
Zefurino suffered severe head injuries, was initially taken to Hamurwa Health Center IV by a Good Samaritan, and later transferred to Rugarama Hospital in Kabale District, where he was pronounced dead around 11:00 PM.
Maate said that Asp Wakatuma, DTO Rubanda, and the team visited the scene, both vehicles were towed to Rubanda Police for IOV inspection.
