The traffic police of sheema district are investigating a fatal accident that has claimed six lives and left two critically injured.
Apollo Tayebwa, the Greater Bushenyi Regional Police spokesperson says the Saturday early morning accident occured along the Mbarara–Bushenyi Highway at Rushara, Kabwohe in SHEEMA Municipality.
Tayebwa has identified the deceased as Dinavance Komugisha, 47, Jane Rose Kobusigye, 69, Precious Ampereza, 12, Editor Komugisha, 40 Harriet Asiimwe, 57 and Grace Narmara,27 and while the injured are Bruno Bimanyamukama,16, and Vicky Amanya, 13. The two were rushed to ICOBI Hospital for medical attention.
The accident involved a motor vehucle registration number UA 702DL a Toyota Fielder, black in color, which was en route to Bushenyi from Mbarara. Tayebwa says the deceased are believed to have been returning home after attending overnight prayers at St. Rose Catholic Church at Rukinga, Kabingo.
Selevio Mukasa, a Boda Boda rider who arrived at the scene first says that the driver of the vehicle was driving at a high speed when he failed to brake and rammed into people who were crossing the road.
Tayebwa says preliminary investigations attribute the accident to speeding noting that the hunt for the driver has commenced.
The bodies of the deceased were conveyed to Kabwohe Health Centre III mortuary for postmortem examination. URN