RUKUNGIRI ACCIDENT CLAIMS ONE

Our Reporter

Police in Rukungiri are investigating a fatal accident that claimed the life of a 61-year-old resident of Eastern Division Rukungiri Municipality

Elly Maate the Kigezi region Police spokesman has identified the deceased as Byabashija Zephrino 61 yrs a resident of Nyamayenje A cell Eastern division Rukungiri municipality, who was riding motorcycle registration number  UER 100 C Bajaj boxer red in color who died after a short admission at Nyakibale

Maate narrates that this morning at Nyamayenje village at about 06:50 AM  along Rukungiri Ntungamo road, motor vehicle  registration number  UAY 021 B Toyota Hiace white in color driven by Bashil Abdu Rashid 26 , a  resident of Ntungamo cell 10 Ntungamo municipality in Ntungamo district knocked  dead the ill-fated  motorcyclist

Maate attributed the accident to reckless driving by the taxi driver.

The body o the deceased has been taken to Nyakibale hospital mortuary pending postmortem.

Both vehicles are impounded pending inspection as the driver of the said vehicle is in detention.