Police in Kisoro District are investigating the circumstances under which a 15-year-old boy, Paul Halerimana, a resident of Busalo Village, Muganza Parish in Chahi Sub-county, died in a road accident.
The accident occurred on Tuesday at around 2:15 PM at Busalo Village along the Kisoro–Kabale highway. It involved a white Toyota Harrier, registration number UAS 026M, driven by Dan Munyambabazi, 54, the Town Clerk of Kyahafi Town Council in Kisoro District.
According to police reports, the vehicle was traveling from the Kabale direction when the pedestrian, Halerimana, attempted to cross the road without exercising caution.
The driver reportedly tried to avoid hitting him but unfortunately knocked him, resulting in his instant death.
Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, Elly Maate, confirmed that the scene was visited by ASP Ainomugisha Musa (District Traffic Officer) and his team. A sketch plan was drawn, and postmortem medical forms were issued.
Maate added that the vehicle involved in the accident was impounded and parked at Kisoro Central Police Station pending inspection by the Inspector of Vehicles (IOV).
The body was handed over to the deceased’s family after a postmortem examination.
