KISORO, UGANDA: At least one person has died on spot and six other are nursing injuries at St Francis Hospital Mutolere following a fatal accident after the vehicle they were traveling in overturned along Nyundo – feeder Road in Kisoro District.
Elly Master, the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson identified the deceasead as Irinatwe Brian a former National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Kisoro Municipality Mayoral seat in just concluded election who unfortunately lost to Richard Ndyana of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).
According to Maate, the fatal accident happened at around 8:00 pm on Sunday evening at Rugaaji village in Nyundo Sub County when the vehicle registration number UAD 506S overturned.
It’s reported that the vehicle was carrying footballers who were returning to Kisoro Town after a match in Bukimbiri Sub County.
Maate however did not disclose the cause of the accident but said that the driver of the vehicle which is believed to have been overspeeding lost control and the vehicle overturned.
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