Five dead along Kampala-Masaka road in a fatal accident. Police

The territorial traffic Police of Kayabwe has today morning 26th Dec 2022, at around 0700/c, registered a fatal accident at Kibukuta Swamp along the Kampala Masaka highway that claimed the lives of five people.

The accident involved motor vehicle registration number UBM 489B Toyota Hiance and motor vehicle reg no. UAM445B Mercedes Benz, all vehicles were moving from Kampala side to Masaka.

The deceased whose identities have not been established yet, three female adults while the 2 are male adults who were passengers in the Toyota Hiance, while also five unknown victims rushed to Nkozi Hospital all from the Benz.

The suspected cause of accident is speeding by both vehicles where by both vehicles were coming from the same direction and the Mercedes Benze was overtaking in a terrible speed and lost control knocked the toyota Hiance which went off road and over turned and the Benz over turned too.
We wish to remind all road users to be vigilant and observe maximum road discipline.

ASP FARIDAH NAMPIIMA
PRO TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY