Kanungu- Rukungiri -kampala bound Highway bus smashes bodaboda cyclist

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NEWS-Kanungu Police are investigating the cause of a fatal road accident along Butogota Kanyantorogo highway in Kanungu district.

According to Kigezi regional  police  spokesperson ASP  Elly Maate the incident  happened today Monday 14/11/2022  at around 4:30 am in Kiboroga along Butogota Kanyantorogo highway Kanungu district  it involved motor vehicle reg no UBF 060T isuzu of highway bus coaches white in colour and motor cycle reg no UFF 734P Bajaj red  in color ridden  by Crescent  Niwamanya  25 yrs  of  karangara village Butoogota S/C Kanungu district

Kigezi regional police spokesperson ASP  Elly Maate  identifies the injured victims as Nantamba Meverous female 24 yrs old and Natukunda Truth 23 years both passengers on a motor cycle residents of  karangara village Butoogota S/C Kanungu district

it’s alleged that while both the motor vehicle and motor cycle were moving  to the same direction one of  the passengers on motor vehicle on realizing that the bus was approaching jumped off  and made the rider to loose control hence falling and crushing .one passenger died on spot, while the two others on board were injured.

Police  visited the  scene the victims were rushed to katete  health center iv and body, was taken to katete health center iv mortuary for postmortem .

Both motor vehicle and motor cycle are parked  at Kanungu police  station pending IOV Inspection as Inquires are at hand .