Police and other rescuers at the scene
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NEWS– The Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman Elly Maate has finally named the victims and survivors of single fatal accident that involved Motor vehicle registration number CGO 9777AB /07 Toyota, that occurred on the 27th August 2024 at Kagano village in Muhindura Parish in  Kanaba Subcounty along Kisoro –  Kabale Road in Kisoro District.

Maate told journalists that as earlier reported the deceased person was  Katembo Kisinziro a resident of Butembo in Democratic Republic of Congo and 31 year old Ms Masika Tseda Wivine a resident of Goma also in Democratic Republic of Congo. 

Maate said that the survivors include 36 year old Kahindo Esperance Kirumbiri a resident of Butembo, Kahambo Kimwana Imerida a resident of Goma, Baluku Rusasa Felix and Kambale Rusasa both sons of Masika the deceased and Muhindo Kigoma Ibraim a resident of Beni in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Maate however, explained that the particular of the driver are yet to be established since he is on the run, and efforts to have him arrested arrested are ongoing.

Maate said that the single fatal road accident involved Motor vehicle registration number CGO 9777AB /07 which occurred at Kagano village in Muhindura Parish in Kanaba Subcounty along Kisoro – Kabale road.

Maate explained that it’s alleged that the motor vehicle was from moving Butembo in Democratic Republic of Congo carrying 7 passengers and it approached Kasheregenyi Trading Centre at a high speed and the driver failed to negotiate the corner and overturn several times in the valley about 150 metres away from the road where the two people died on spot 

The scene was visited by Kisoro District Traffic Police Officer Kushaba Micheal and the team of officers, who rushed the victims to Kisoro General Hospital and Mutolere Mission Hospital and the bodies taken to Kisoro Hospital Mortuary as they tried to identify the victims. 

The Police layer reported that preliminary primary cause of the accident was overspeeding and reckless driving in corners and the accident was registered at Kisoro District Central Police Station under reference number TAR 65/2024.