IGANGA, UGANDA: Police in Iganga district are investigating the cause of two separate road crashes which occurred along Iganga-Tirinyi road on Tuesday night claiming lives of three people at Nawangisa and Bukoona respectively.
Busoga East police spokesperson SSP Diana Nandawula identified the deceased persons as Kibirige Micheal and Nkenge Peter while the four injured victims in both motor vehicles were yet to be identified by press time.
“The first accident occurred at around 8:45 pm on Tuesday, involving a Toyota Probox which was trying to overtake before colliding with a land cruiser at Nawangisa along Iganga-Tirinyi road,” SSP Diana Nandawula confirmed.
According to Nandawula, “the driver of a Probox and another occupant died on reaching the hospital and the other two are undergoing treatment at Iganga general hospital after getting injuries, while the two occupants of the land cruiser were rushed to Jinja regional referral hospital for medical management.
She however told DailyExpress that another crash was a hit and run at Bukoona village, Nakalama Sub-county in Iganga district where a suspected insane person was knocked dead. This accident was reported on Wednesday morning at 2 am.
“The other accident was at Bukoona village at around 2 am on Wednesday where a suspected insane man was knocked in a hit and run accident. The body of this person has been taken to Iganga general hospital mortuary for autopsy,” Ms Nandawula said.
The regional police spokesperson rallied the general public to always be vigilant, careful and responsible while using the roads citing that the preliminary reports show careless driving and speeding as the causes for the two separate nasty crashes.
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