Three killed, four fatally injured in Bukoto-Kisaasi road accident involving 7-vehicle crash

Bukoto-Kisaasi road accident
One of the affected vehicles involved in the fatal accident, Premio UAZ 546F

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Three people were killed on spot in an accident along Bukoto-Kisaasi road involving seven motor vehicles that occurred at around 9 pm on Saturday 12, December 2020.

Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy spokesperson Kampala Metropolitan Police says preliminary information shows that a Sino truck registration number UAZ 164D lost control and “rammed into six other motor vehicles.

The affected vehicles are a Subaru number UBF 722M, Volvo UBF 103D, Ipsum UBF 722M, Mercedes Benz UBE 932H, Premio UAZ 546F and Noah UAX 153 S.

According to a short statement from the Uganda Police Force, all the dead were traveling in a Toyota Noah UAX 153 S while four other people escaped with serious injuries and were rushed to different health facilities.

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Police are yet to identify the accident victims.

The deceased’s bodies are lying at city mortuary Mulago pending postmortem. Owoyesigyire says the hunt is on for the driver of Sino Truck who is said to be on the run.