THREE PEOPLE PERISH IN ACCIDENT A LONG KAZO-IBANDA ROAD

BY ELLY KARENZI  

IN IBANDA—  

Three people died on spot in a fatal accident when a vehicle in which they were travelling in over turned several times a long Kazo – Ibanda road on Thursday night.

The Ibanda District Police Commander, Denis Ochama confirmed that the accident happened on Thursday night at 12.15 am and identified the deceased as Robert Nuwampereza,Lecturer at Alliance Vocational School in Ibanda Municipality Council who hails from Kabila sub county in Mitooma district,Sozi Ssesanga, a driver working with Crane Bank, Ibanda branch  and a resident of Kashaka village in Ibanda Municipality Council and Ms. Eddy Natukunda, a business woman operating a Boutique shop a long Jubillee Street in Ibanda  town and she hails from Bushenyi district.

Mr. Arther Rwomushana, a teacher at Alliance Senior Secondary School Ibanda, the only survivor  was rushed to Mayanja Memorial hospital in Mbarara  while in critical condition as he sustained  multiple injuries.

According to eye witnesses ,the  three bodies and   one  person who was still breathing in great pain remained inside the private  car reg. UAP 922 W near Rushango bridge  and  the milk vendors discovered them in the morning of Friday and raised alarm which attracted the neighebours and reported the matter at police.

Mr. Ochama contributed  the  cause of accident to over speeding and the driver failed to negotiate with a sharp corner at Rushango bridge and the car  over turned several times before it fell into a ditch  near the bridge.

Mr. Ochama cautioned drivers that they should not risk their lives by driving  late at night especially when they are drunk.