Rukungiri London vocational institute student dies in accident

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A 17 year old student was knocked dead on Sunday 6/2/2023 by  a motor veichle at Marumba trading centre along Rukungiri- Buhandagazi road in Buyanja subcounty

The deceased is a female juvenile pedestrian Niwamanya Tamari, a second year student of London vocational institute Marumba, resident of Nyamiyaga A cell, Kazindiro Parish in  Bugangari Sub County, Rukungiri District and she died on spot.

Elly Maate kigezi region police spokesperson said the accident happened  at Marumba trading centre along Rukungiri Buhandagazi road attributing it to reckless driving by the vehicle driver. 

Maate said that the suspect has been arrested identifying him as Asiimwe Daudi 28 years a welder resident of Buhandagazi trading centre, Nyabitete parish in Buyanja Sub County Rukungiri district who was driving an Isuzu forward registration number UBG 656Z.

Niwamanya’s body was taken to Rwakabengo health centre III mortuary pending postmortem Examination and the vehicle was impounded pending IOV inspection. 

Maate adds that police has kicked off investigations to ascertain the exact cause of the accident.