Six people have been confirmed dead, while three others sustained serious injuries in a road crash that occurred on Wednesday, June 12 morning at Kakiika area, Western Uganda.
The accident that occurred along Ntungamo-Rukungiri Road at around 6 am involved a Toyota Hiace (Registration No. UBN 337H) and an Isuzu bus belonging to Kasaaba Bus Company.
According to the initial report, the Toyota Hiace, which was coming from Rukungiri to Ntungamo, got a tyre puncture and parked on the right-hand side of the road.
However, part of the vehicle was on the tarmac while attempting to fix the tyre, with full lights on.
“Unfortunately, the bus, which was coming from Kampala and 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, and injuring three others,” a police report says.
The traffic police responded to the scene immediately and transported the victims to Devine Health and Ntungamo Specialist Medical Centres for medical attention.
The bodies have been removed to Rwashameire Health Centre IV for post-mortem examination, while the motor vehicles have been towed to Ntungamo Central Police as inquiries commence.
