Fuso truck loses control, kills 6 people in Njeru
According to Police, the motor vehicles involved in the accident are a UBB 895H Mitsubishi Fuso truck and UBL 838U Toyota Hiace.
Six people have been confirmed dead and 11 others injured following an accident involving two motor vehicles that occurred on Tuesday, 6th December 2022 at Nile Village near Nile breweries along the Jinja-Kampala highway.
According to Police, the motor vehicles involved in the accident are a UBB 895H Mitsubishi Fuso truck and UBL 838U Toyota Hiace.
ASP Butoto Hellen, the Police Spokesperson of Ssezibwa Region, noted that the deceased persons who were passengers in the taxi are yet to be identified while some of the injured are; Mandu Elvis, 26 years old, Adong Merab, 20 years old, and another one only identified as Kato.
The other eight injured persons were yet to be identified by press time as they were unable to speak due to severe injuries.
“It is alleged that the Fuso truck which was being driven by an unknown driver from Kayunga side heading towards Njeru lost control of the vehicle at Nile village and rammed into the taxi Toyota which was coming from Kampala side heading towards Mbale,” ASP Butoto said.
According to Butoto, the injured persons were rushed to Jinja hospital and Nile international hospital respectively, for treatment while the six dead bodies have all been conveyed to Jinja hospital mortuary pending a postmortem examination.
She said both motor vehicles are parked at Njeru police station yard pending inspection by IOV and inquiries are ongoing.
