NEWS- The Police in Rwizi region are investigating circumstances under which two people died following a deadly accident along Mbarara – Masaka road.
The accident according to ASP Samson Kasasira the Rwizi region Police spokesman occurred in Sanga Town Council, Kiruhura district on Friday morning at around 11am.
According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred when a Fuso milk tanker registration number UBB 905 coming from Masaka headed for Mbarara side collided with another Fuso trucker registration number UBG 727P which was headed towards Masaka from Mbarara, killing two people on spot.
Kasasira identified the victims as Eric Mugabe, 48, a resident of Kyazanga in Lwengo district and Abubakar Gumisiriza, a resident of Isingiro district.
The driver of a milk tanker whose identity remains unknown survived with severe injuries and was rushed to Mbarara Referral Hospital for further management.
“Bodies were taken by the deceased relatives from Kyazanga before police arrived at the scene,” Kasasira reported.
Police attributed the cause of accident to reckless driving by the two drivers.
