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A convoy by IGP Martins Okoth Ochola was on Sunday involved in an accident killing One person on spot, injuring five.
The accident occured on February 19, 2023, at around 11am at a place called Buwumi village along Iganga-Tororo Highway.
The accident involved IGP Ochola’s pickup lead car, Toyota Land cruiser under registration number UP 8517 Landcruiser and a motorcycle Bajaj Boxer, under registration number, UEF 098H.
Traffic police identified the deceased as Yunusu Mukose, 32, a Boda Boda Rider and resident of Mukuba zone, Bugiri Municipality.
“At about 1100hrs at Buwuni village, along Iganga -Tororo highway, several vehicles slowed down as they approached the convoy of the IGP that was heading to Kampala from Tororo. It’s during that process that the rider of the motorcycle, ridden by Mukose Yunusu, dangerously tried to overtake a trailer and other vehicles, which put him in the opposite lane, where he collided head on into the oncoming lead motor vehicle of the IGP’s convoy. The rider of the motorcycle died on spot and his passenger on the motorcycle whose identity is yet to be established sustained serious injuries,” Traffic Police Spokesperson Faridah Nampiima said.
According to Nampiima, two crew members jumped off the vehicle and sustained injuries as the driver tried bringing the vehicle to a fullstop. A total of 5 crew members and the civilian victim were rushed to Bugiri Hospital for medical treatment, and later evacuated in a police chopper to Kampala for further treatment.
The body of the deceased was conveyed to Bugiri Mortuary hospital for postmortem examination.
