NEWS– The police in Rubanda has registered a fatal road accident that has claimed the life of a 33 years old Michael Mpakaniye a boda boda rider a resident of Gahunga village, Nyakabungo parish, Chahi sub county Kisoro district.
According to ASP Elly Maate the Police PRO, this accident occurred on the 27th September 2024 at about 2:30pm at Kyimusa “B” village Ihanga parish Bubaare sub county Rubanda district along Kabale Kisoro highway.
The police spokesperson told our reporter that the accident involved motor vehicle registration number UBH310C Isuzu Elf white in color
and motorcycle registration number UEX266G Bajaj boxer red in color.
It’s alleged that the rider of the above mentioned motor cycle who was traveling from Kisoro to Kabale recklessly left his lane and there by collided with the Isuzu Elf truck that was traveling from Kabale towards Kisoro where the rider died on spot and the truck driver commonly known as “Deacon” got injured after the vehicle overturned while leaving the rest of the passengers on the truck escaped unhurt.
Maate confided to this website that the scene was visited and documented by police, break down was called in and both motor vehicle and motorcycle towed to Rubanda CPS yard pending inspection.
Inquiries about the issue are at hand and the case of fatal road accident has since been recorded at Rubanda CPS under registration number TAR 57/2024.