Nakasongola, (UG):- The State Minister for Foreign Affairs in charge of Regional Affairs, Hon John Mulimba and three UPDF generals Friday survived an accident after colliding head-on with a speeding truck along the Kampala-Gulu highway.
Mr Sam Twineamazima, the Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson confirmed the accident which occurred at Namunsaala village in Katuugo town council in Nakasongola District.
The vehicles involved in the collision included a UAQ 602W (bus) and the convoy of Mulimba comprising vehicles UBM 335C, UG 04334D, H4DF2687, UG0094X, UG 2829W, heading to Gulu side from Kampala City.
Twineamazima explained that the bus driver rammed into the convoy while trying to overtake another Truck Registration number UBM 346J. During the accident, the driver knocked the vehicles of the Minister and the Generals but were unhurt.
He said the Minister and the Generals survived the accident with no injuries and proceeded with the journey in other vehicles.
The occupants of the UPDF vehicles were identified as; General Andrew Gutti the former chairman of the Court-martial, Retired Lieutenant General Lakara Nakibus, Brigadier General Ssekiranda Mwanje the chief of Staff of Reserve Force and their drivers among other occupants.
However, General Gutti, his driver and Moses Akashaba another occupant sought checkups at Bombo General military hospital before they were discharged in good health.
Police have since cleared the road and the damaged vehicles were towed to Kakooge Police Station as investigations into the accident go on.
In September this year, two people died on the spot and another was injured in an accident at Kakondi village in Nakasongola district along the Kampala-Gulu highway.
The accident occurred around 10 a.m. when a Toyota Hiace, registration number UBL 232G, collided with a motorcycle, a Bajaj Boxer, registration number UFG 032M, and a bicycle.
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