Three people have been confirmed dead and four others injured in a road accident along the Ntungamo–Kabale highway in Rukiga District. The accident involved a Trinity Kampala bound bus, registration number RAT 597K. It occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Monday, in Kakatunda Village, Muhanga Town Council, Rukiga District.
According to survivor Erice Byamungu, the accident happened when the bus suddenly veered off the road and slid into a trench. Byamungu suspects the driver may have fallen asleep on the wheel. Elly Maate, police spokesperson for the Kigezi region, identified the deceased as John Herbert Lubwama, 26, a resident of Kanyanya Village, Kawempe Division, Kampala District; Alfres Habineza, 30, the bus conductor; and another victim identified only as Gaddafi. Both Habineza and Gaddafi are Rwandan nationals.
Maate said the injured include the bus driver, Ananias Habiyaremye, 44, a resident of Rwamagana District in Rwanda, and three adult females whose details are yet to be established. He explained that the driver lost control, causing the bus to enter a water trench and slide into a deeper section.As the bus slid, the door broke, prompting passengers to try to escape. In the chaos, three people were crushed to death while four others sustained injuries. The injured were rushed to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital for treatment. The bodies of the deceased were taken to the same hospital’s mortuary for postmortem. Preliminary investigations indicate that over-speeding on a slope is likely the cause of the accident.
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