NEWS- It’s not great weekend for the Uganda People’s Defense Forces UPDF fraternity following the death of their own Major Habib Nsamba Katakabire who perished in an accident.
SP Butoto Hellen, the Ssezibwa regional police spokesperson confided to the press that a fatal accident that occurred at Sanga- Mabira near a new picnic site along the Kampala-Jinja Highway in Buikwe District.
Butoto pointed out that the Friday accident involved three vehicles including a Toyota Land Cruiser V8, a Howo Trailer, and a Toyota Corona Premio.
The Police mouthpiece added that Major Nsamba, 54 was driving a Toyota Land Cruiser V8 that was coming from Kampala heading to Jinja side when the crash happened.
She identified other drivers as Muhammad Kasozi of a Howo Trailer (from Jinja to Kampala), and PC Isaac Kayondo (police officer attached to Bweyogerere) of a Toyota Corona Premio.
According to Butoto, preliminary reports indicate that Maj Nsamba overtook vehicles and in the process, collided with a Howo Trailer that was coming from the opposite side. After the collision, his vehicle rolled over and knocked a Toyota Corona Premio.
SP Butoto stresses that Muhammad Kasozi also died on spot while Kayondo survived with injuries and was rushed to Kawolo Hospital for treatment.
The bodies of the deceased have been taken to Kawolo hospital mortuary for postmortem, while the wreckage of their vehicles were towed and parked at Mabira police station pending IOV inspection.
Police attributed the cause of the accident to careless overtaking by the Maj Nsamba. Investigations into the matter are underway.
