By Jonah Muhooza,
ROAD CODE
At least five prisoners have been confirmed dead after a lorry truck inwhich they were travelling overturned earlier today morning along the Kampala-Gulu highway.
The accident haplened at around 9:45am at a place called Nalongo in Kakooge Luwero district. Two vehicles; a lorry truck belonging to Uganda Prisons Service reg number UG0363U and a Toyota fielder number UBG 587 were involved in the accident.
According to Faridah Nampiima the traffic police spokesperson, the prisons vehicle ferrying 55 prisoners on board and 12 prisons staff had a head on collision with the Toyota fielder vehicle which got a tyre burst and veered off its side.
She says the lorry overturned several times leaving five prisoners dead and scores injured.
Nampiima says the injured have been evacuated to Kasana for medical attention and the bodies of the deceased taken to the hospital mortuary.
