Lira, (UG):- A speeding vehicle attached to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Lira City Monday knocked and killed two people on the spot, DailyExpress understands.
The victims identified as Ferdinand Otima, 25, and Raymond Ogwang, 66, are both residents of Aliri Village, Akalo Sub-county in Kole District.
According to preliminary information obtained, the two victims were riding on a motorcycle along the Lira-Soroti highway when the vehicle registration number UG 1234J, a Toyota Hilux knocked them near Rima Primary School.
The North Kyoga region police spokesperson, SP Jimmy Patrick Okema said the speeding vehicle was travelling from Soroti side to Lira City.
“The driver continued, lost control, and knocked a pedestrian [named Emmanuel Okullo], injuring him seriously. The motor vehicle then later overturned,” SP Okema said in a statement, adding that the victims’ bodies were taken to Lira Regional Referral Hospital for postmortem.
Okullo and another passenger who was in the vehicle; Betty Agola were also rushed to a nearby clinic for treatment after they sustained injuries.
“Both the motor vehicle and motorcycle were towed to Lira Central Police Station pending IOV inspection. The driver is in custody,” SP Okema said, attributing the cause of the crash to reckless driving.
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