JUVENILE KILLED IN KABALE FATAL ACCIDENT

By Ambrose Kweronda
In Kabale

Police in Kabale District is hunting a motor vehicle driver who knocked dead a 13 years’ juvenile pedestrian and run way at Bukoora village Kitumba sub county.

Elly Maate the Kigezi Region police spokesperson identified the deceased as Kibanza Jordan aged 13 years’ old who is a son to Johnson Byensi Rwagala of Kyondo cell Katenga parish Kamuganguzi sub county Kabale district.

Maate said that the fatal accident occurred yesterday at around 11:30am in Bukoora village Kitumba sub county when the driver identified as Messach was driving motor vehicle registration number UBK 874E Isuzu Forward pal white in color knocked dead juvenile pedestrian and after run way.

Police was alerted, by Samson Munyaneza 47 years old a resident of Bugongi Central Division Kabale municipality and police visited the scene and body was taken to Kabale referral hospital Mortuary for postmortem, whereas the motor vehicle is parked at kabale Central Police station yard pending IOV inspection.

The police spokesperson told journalists today morning that the cause of the accident is not yet established as inquiries are still ongoing on.

Police notes that Case of fatal road accident was registered at Kabale police station under reference number TAR 32/2023.