RUBANDA BODA BODA RIDER DIES IN ACCIDENT

By Ambrose Kweronda

www.mknewslink.com

In Rubanda—-

The police in Rubanda are investigating circumstances under which a boda boda rider died in a motorcycle accident at Murole B Cell, Nyakabungo Ward, Rubanda Town Council, along the Kabale-Kisoro road in Rubanda District.

The deceased, identified as Mbabazi Wensislus, was a boda boda rider residing in Rutoga Cell, Nyarurambi Ward, Rubanda Town Council, Rubanda District. He was riding a motorcycle, registration number UEU 931B, a Bajaj Boxer.

Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, told journalists   that the accident occurred on August 25, 2024, at around 10:15 AM. The rider, who was traveling from Kisoro towards Kabale, lost control of the motorcycle while navigating a corner sloping towards Mukivundwe area. The motorcycle went off the road and fell into a trench, causing the rider to hit his head on a road pavement. He died on the spot.

Maate added that the scene was visited, processed, and documented. A postmortem was conducted, and the body was handed over to the relatives.

He stated that the primary cause of the accident was over speeding.