KISORO ACCIDENT KILLS MINOR, INJURIES MOTHER

By our reporter
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In Kisoro—
Police in Kisoro are investigating circumstance under which a motor accident claimed the life of a minor leaving the mother with severe injuries.
The accident happened on Saturday August 24, at around 17:30 hours at Hope primary school in Nyabaremura Village Rubuguri Town Council in Kisoro district.
This allegedly occurred after a motorcycle reg no, UEP 651H that was carrying them heading to Nyabaremura T/C from Rubuguri Town council veered off the road when they met a tipper lorry driven by Barnabas going the opposite direction.
Witnesses say that the motorcycle rider failed to balance and fell off with his passengers, Mildred a 1-yr-old baby died on the spot and the infants mother Kembabazi Macksesia 22 yrs got minor injuries.
Both the deceased and the victim are residents of Nyabaremura village Rubuguri Town council in Kisoro District, but hails from Bishakyi Village, Butaare Parish, Muko S/County in Rubanda District.
John Hakizimana an eyewitnes told our reporter that the boda-boda cyclist was riding at a high speed and couldnt decide on what to do next when he incidentally saw the lorry fast approaching.

Elly Maate the Kigezi region police mouthpiece noted that police visited the scene, took the body to Rubuguri H/C IV mortuary pending postmortem and the mother in same health centre for treatment.
Mr. Maate cautioned drivers and riders to be vigilant on the road if they are to get rid of accidents.
The police mouthpiece noted that both the rider of the motorcycle and the lorry which caused the accident escaped immediately with their vehicles.
The case has been registered at Rubuguri police station TAR 33/2019.

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