Two people have died in a fatal road accident which happened on Thursday afternoon at Bukomba along the Luwero-Kiwoko road in Luwero District
The accident happened after two motorcycles on which they were traveling collided head-on and were subsequently crushed by a low bed FUSO truck.
The deceased have been identified as Denis Ssenyondo, a resident of Ziroobwe in Luwero district who died on spot. The other is James Kakuru, aged 30.
The accident involved a motor vehicle Registration Number MV UG 2747 W/UG 2748W and Motor cycles Reg. No. UEQ 730Y a Bajaj boxer and another Reg. No. UFW 191X also a Bajaj boxer.
Sam Twiineamazima, the Savannah Regional Police spokesperson has confirmed the accident. He says in the force’s statement that preliminary observations suggest that the motorcycle Reg. No. UFW 191X which was being driven by Kakuru overtook the low bed Fuso truck loaded with an excavator.
He says that while both the driver and rider were heading to Kiwoko side, in the process Kakuru collided with another oncoming motorcycle to Luwero side. It was loaded with sacks of eggplants and sweet potatoes. He lost control and rammed into the rear tyres of the truck which then ran over them hence crushing them.
Ssennyondo died on the spot, while Kakuru died moments later upon arrival at Mulago hospital. Twiineamazima says that upon police receiving information they responded in time, visited the scene and documented it.
He says all vehicle and motorcycles were towed to Luwero Central Police Station (CPS) for further management. He says the bodies were conveyed to Mulago city mortuary for postmortem.
Late December last year 2023, an accident along the Kampala-Gulu highway in Luwero town council claimed the life of Sergeant John Bosco Ssenyimba, a Police officer at Luwero Central Police Station (CPS).
Ssenyimba, who was riding a numberless Bajaj motorcycle was killed after a Toyota Hiace Commuter Taxi Registration Number UBJ 678J made a U-turn and crashed into the Fuso Fighter Reg. No. UBJ 273Q at Dawson Petrol Station. Both vehicles were destined for Kampala.
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