According to Masaka regional police commander, Godfrey Mwesigye police has so far managed to identify two people and is still struggling to get identities of other people because they did not have identification documents.
The death toll after the motor accident that occurred this morning on the Masaka –Mbarara has risen to 14
after some of the victims that were rushed to hospital also died.
According to Masaka regional police commander, Godfrey Mwesigye
police has so far managed to identify two people and is still struggling to
get identities of other people because they did not have identification
documents.
He says that the number has gone to 14 after recovering more
bodies of two who had been rushed in critical
condition to Masaka hospital before they were confirmed dead. These include 7 male adults, 5
females and 2 juvenile boys.
He however says that those injured including the trailer
driver and another person who is yet to be identified are still receiving treatment
in Masaka hospital though they are in critical condition.
The deceased are the driver of the commuter taxi Deo Kwese,
and a passenger Francis Ngalambi, both residents of Matete town council in Sembabule
district.
He says that the accident was caused by human error by the trailer
driver.
"Cue in:// “ the trailer...
Cue out: human error.”//
The Southern regional police spokesperson Muhamad Nsubuga
says that police has publicized the incident to several police stations in
Sembabule asking people who have relatives who were traveling in the commuter
taxi involved in the accident to come to Masaka city mortuary and help the police
identify the bodies.
The accident occurred during a heavy morning down pour at
Kamirampango village, Kasijagirwa along Mbarara by pass in Masaka city when a
speeding trailer had a head on collusion with a commuter taxi heading to Kampala
from Sembabule.
Fahad Jjingo
Freelancer