NEWS– The Uganda Police has confirmed that six people have died, three others sustained injuries in a road crash that occurred on Wednesday morning 12th June 2024 at Kakiika along Ntungamo-Rukungiri Road in Ntungamo District.
SP Kananura Michael, the CLO Traffic & Road Safety in a statement pointed out that the accident happened at about 6:10am involving motor vehicles UBN 337H, a Toyota Hiace, and UAP 385U, an Isuzu bus belonging to Kasaaba Bus Company.
According to the initial report, motor vehicle UBN 337H, which was coming from Rukungiri to Ntungamo, got a tyre puncture and parked on the right-hand side of the road, leaving part of the vehicle on the tarmac while attempting to fix the tyre, with full lights on.
Unfortunately, the bus, which was coming from Kampala heading to Rukungiri, veered off the road and collided head-on with the parked omnibus, instantly killing six people, including the driver, the turn man, and a police officer attached to Nsangi Police Station, as well as injuring three others.
According to Kananura, the traffic police responded to the scene immediately and transported the victims to Devine Health & Ntungamo Specialist Medical Centres for medical attention.
He added that the bodies have been conveyed to Rwashameire Health Centre IV for postmortem examination, while the motor vehicles have been towed to Ntungamo Central Police as inquiries commence.
