3 killed, 14 injured in Mityana highway accident
February 13, 2021 Wreckage of the taxi that was involved in the accident
Three people have died and 14 others injured in an accident along the Mityana-Mubende highway. The accident occurred on Friday at Kigalama village in Kassanda district.
According to the police, a speeding taxi number UBB 423R heading to Mubende from Kampala rammed into a Mercedes Benz trailer number, KBK 813S/ ZB9681 which had been parked on the side of the road.
The Wamala regional police spokesperson Rachael Kawala says that the trailer was under repair after it had developed a mechanical problem.
Kawala identified the dead as Fred Abomugisha, 45, a taxi driver, Andrew Serugendo a resident of Ndejje in Wakiso district and 40-year-old Fred Tumushabe.
Three killed, 14 injured in Mityana-Mubende Road accident
Friday February 12 2021
The wreckage of the taxi that was involved in an accident on Mityana-Mubende Road on Friday. Photos | Barbra Nalweyiso
Summary
According to the Wamala Region Police Spokesperson, Ms Rachel Kawala, the two people died on spot and the other died on arrival at Mityana Hospital.
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A motor accident has claimed the lives of three people, leaving 14 others with grievous injuries. The incident happened on Friday at Kigalama village along Mityana-Mubende Highway in Kassanda District.
According to the Wamala Region Police Spokesperson, Ms Rachel Kawala, the two people died on spot and the other died on arrival at Mityana Hospital.