Police officer among two, killed in Rukiga accident

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Police in Rukiga are hunting for a driver of a vehicle which knocked and killed two people including a police officer.

The accident involved Motor vehicles UBF 422N Canter white in colour and motor cycle UP 8582 Yamaha blue in colour.

The  driver of the vehicle is Matsiko Lucky 20 yrs a resident of Kagango cell Kagango ward Rubare town council Ntungamo district, who is on the run while the rider of the motor cycle is Asp Kato Asiimwe Richard the CLO Rukiga 59 yrs resident of Rukiga police Barracks.

ASP Elly Maate kigezi regional police spokesperson identifies deceased as Asp Kato Asiimwe Richard 59yrs CLO Rukiga district and Barigye Paul 52 yrs  resident of Rwabahazi cell Muhanga Town council who was coming from his garden and was hit by  branches from the tree which the vehicle rammed into.

It’s alleged that on Saturday  25/02/2023 ,at around 12:30pm at Rwabahazi cell Muhanga central ward Muhanga town council along Kabale Mbarara highway, the above speeding motor vehicle  which was coming from Ntungamo heading to Kabale lost control, entered the right lane and knocked the oncoming motor cycle which was heading to Ntungamo direction from Muhanga side and went ahead, knocked trees on the road side where by branches hit the second victim who was from his garden heading to his home.

Police visited the scene led by the Dpc and team, victims were rushed to Rugarama hospital in Kabale for medical attention but were later pronounced dead and both motor vehicle and motor cycle are parked at Muhanga police station pending IOV inspection.

Preliminary cause is over speeding and efforts to arrest the driver are underway since he’s on the run and Inquiries are underway.