Perfect bus involved in a fatal accident

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RUKUNGIRI-The Police in Rukungiri District are investigating circumstances under which a 5 year old girl was knocked dead by a speeding bus.

The deceased 5 year female juvenile is a resident of Buyanja town council who was crossing the main road running by the time she met her death.

According to Elly Maate Kigezi Region Police spokesperson the accident involved an Isuzu Perfect bus registration number UAS 713 U Isuzu bus driven by Kwikiriza George, 41 and a resident of Kagando cell in Buyanja sub county Rukungiri District.

Maate told our reporter that the accident occurred on Wednesday December 8th 2021 at about 7:30am at Buyanja along Rukungiri Ntungamo road Rukungiri District. 

Police records indicate that the bus involved in the accident is currently parked at Buyanja police station pending iov inspection and the driver has been put under PF 94. 

The body has been taken to Rwakabengo health Centre III pending postmortem. 

The case was recorded at Rukungiri Central TAR 76/2021 as investigations into the cause of  the accident continue.