NEWS– The Police in Kiruhura district have registered a single serious traffic road accident involving a global bus registration number UBG 812K at Kibega along the Kiruhura-Mbarara highway.
According to SSP Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi region Police spokesperson, the Isuzu orange bus was being driven by Mugisha Elly 59 stressing that one female adult who was yet to be identified by press time, was injured.
It’s alleged that on good Friday evening, 29th March 2024 at about 7Pm, the driver of motor vehicle registration number UBG 812K belonging to Global Bus Company was moving from Kampala heading to Mbarara side.
When he reached around Kibega, there was an unknown trailer which was overtaking another unknown trailer from the opposite direction. In the process of trying to avoid head on collision with the trailer which was overtaking, the said bus Lost control went off the road hence causing a single serious road traffic accident.
Kasasira told the press that one yet to be identified female adult passenger was injured and rushed to a yet to be known hospital by good Samaritans.
By press time, Police had affirmed that the vehicle was to be towed to Sanga Police station pending the Inspector of vehicles report.
Kasasira who cautions drivers, passengers and pedestrians to be vigilant on road during this Easter period confirmed to this reporter that inquiries into the cause of this accident are still at hand.