Kayabwe fatal accident claims 5 lives
The accident involved motor vehicle registration number UBM 489B Toyota Hiance and motor vehicle reg no. UAM445B Mercedes Benz, both vehicles moving from Kampala side to Masaka.
The territorial traffic Police of Kayabwe has today morning 26th Dec 2022, registered a fatal accident at Kibukuta Swamp along the Kampala Masaka highway, which 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, both vehicles moving from Kampala side to Masaka.
According to ASP Faridah Nampiima the traffic police spokesperson, the deceased whose identities have not been established yet, include three female adults while the 2 are male adults, who were passengers in the Toyota Hiace.
Other five unknown victims were rushed to Nkozi Hospital all from the Benz.
“The suspected cause of the accident is speeding by both vehicles which were coming from the same direction and the Mercedes Benz was overtaking at a terrible speed and lost control, knocked the Toyota Hiace which went off road and overturned and the Benz over turned too,” she said.
Police have urged all road users to be vigilant and observe maximum road discipline.