PUPIL, BODABODA CYCLIST DIE IN MASINDI ACCIDENT

By Yosam Gucwaki
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In Masindi
A 10 year old pupil and a bodaboda cyclist have died following a nasty accident which occurred at Miirya cell Kigulya division Masindi Muncipality along Masindi port road.
According to the Officer in charge of traffic Masindi district Eric Sendegeya, the accident happened in the morning when a vehicle registration No. UAA 425N which was coming from Masindi town rammed into a bodaboda rider who was carrying two school going children and a woman. The Bodaboda rider was coming from the opposite side.
Sendegeya added that according to the eye witness, the vehicle which was over speeding hit a pot hole and lost control hence knocking the bodaboda rider.
He explained that the bodaboda rider identified as Patrick Nyangabyaki 35 died on spot while a pupil identified as Abdu Kateeba 10 died at Masindi Kitara medical centre while the other two who were on the motorcycle are hospitalized in the critical condition.
He added that the driver of the vehicle took off and investigation have commenced.
By press time the body of Patrick Nyangabyaki had been handed over to the relative for burial in Kihamya cell Kigulya Division Masindi municipality.

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