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Two confirmed dead in Kampala-Masaka Highway accident

A breakdown towing wreckage of one of the three vehicles involved in the accident along the Masaka Highway.

KAMPALA, UGANDA: At least two people have been confirmed dead and four others injured in a Monday night motor accident involving three vehicles at Bubule Village along Kampala–Masaka highway.

According to an eyewitness, Mr. Sula Ssebuffu, the accident occurred at around 8 pm when a UPDF double cabin pick-up Registration Number H4DF 1654 which was coming from Kampala collided head-on with a Saloon car registration number UAV 446H from the opposite direction.

At the same spot, a commuter taxi TI62DQJ, which was also coming from Kampala hit the double cabin pickup, causing more mayhem.

“Despite the fact that it was dark, the driver of the UPDF double cabin pick up was speeding.” He lost control of his vehicle and collided with a saloon car on its way to Kampala,” he explained.

The deceased man and lady had not been identified by 9:30 a.m. by the territorial police in Katonga Region. Ms Lydia Tumushabe, a spokesman for the Katonga regional police, told this website that “the two victims died as they were being taken to Mpigi Health Centre IV.”

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By 9:30am, the territorial police in Katonga Region had not yet identified the deceased man and woman.

Katonga regional police spokesperson, Ms Lydia Tumushabe said ‘‘that the two victims died as they were being rushed to Mpigi Health Centre IV”

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