By Ameria Nayebare,
SHEEMA
Four people including three members of the same family have been confirmed dead in early morning fatal road accident that occured in Itendero – Kabwohe along Bushenyi – Mbarara highway.
The occured earlier this day at around 7am at a place called morning at Kikokora cell, near Itendero town in Kagango division sheema municipality.
It is alleged that the deceased who were traveling in a motor vehicle registration number UBK 191X, Toyota Fielder collided with a speeding Mitsubishi Elf Canter registration number UAJ 337R leaving four people dead and others critically injured.
SP Martial Tumusiime, greater Bushenyi police spokesperson has identified the deceased as Kakooza Kasim, 30, driver of Toyota Fielder resident of Nanagoma ,Nsangi-Wakiso district, Rukwengye Eria 96, resident of Rweibare -Kashenshero in Mitooma District, Kainerugaba James, 8, grandson to Rukwengye, all occupants of Toyota Fielde. The fourth person has been identified as George Ssemboze, 69 a driver of the Elf Canter motor vehicle and resident of Rwebikoona Mbarara City.
Four other people passengers in both vehicles namely Jolly Mushabe, 42, a resident of Rwebikoona Mbarara, Atuhaire, 60, Rubindi, Mbarara District, Edgar Abasi, and Simon Nansamba both residents of Rweibaare Kashenshero Mitooma district sustained serious injuries.
Martial said the driver of the Toyota Fielder was trying to dodge potholes filled with stagnant water when he collided with an incoming truck.
The cause of the accident has been attributed to poor state of the roads in the area.
The casualties were rushed to Kabwohe health centre IV for treatment while the bodies of the deceased were taken to the hospital mortuary for a postmortem.
“Our officers impounded the vehicles involved in the accident and towed them to Sheema central police station pending IOV inspection,” SP Martial Tumusiime said.
He warned road users to observe and maintain discipline while on the road as Christmas holidays near.
In related stories, former presidential aspirant and renown Kampala City lawyer, Bwengye Francis Wazarwahi has dismissed as speculations social media reports that he is the person who died in the accident in Itendero Kabwohe Bushenyi district.
Early in the morning, social media was awashed with unverified news that Bwengye died in an accident. However, this was later established as mistaken identity because one of the victims; Rukwengye (RiP) shares tbe same village with the lawyer.
“This is to give you sad news about the demise of my neighbor and friend in Mubanda Mitooma , Mzee RUKWENGYE , who has died early this morning in a car accident at Itendero,Shema District. Two members of his family died with him.Very sad indeed ! For unknown reasons some social media are circulating false news that it is me Francis Bwengye who has died in the accident. Abokunyendeza obuhangazi muhumure,ndiho ngumire nk’eibaare, ” Bwengye posted.
