LUWERO – At least16 passengers were injured on Monday following a bus accident that occurred around 0:00pm in Nakasongola district along Kampala -Gulu highway.
The vehicle with brandings of Valley Coaches Reg. No. UAR 655M, is said to have lost control –overturning at Bamusuuta village in Katuugo Town Council.
The Nakasongola District Police Commander- Brians Ampaire said noted that injured were rushed to Nakasongola Health Centre IV, ST Franciscan Health Centre as well as Luwero Hospital for treatment. He added that preliminary investigation was pointing at reckless driving on the part of the bus driver as the cause of accident.
Police identified the injured as Maria Namiiro, a resident of Kisaasi; Evon Komugisha of Kanyanya, Harriet Nakyanzi of Masanafu; Milly Naluwu of Banda; Monica Ayinembabazi of Seeta; Faridah Namere of Kasangati; and Juliet Nazziwa of Nabingo.
Others are Jackline Kemirembe of Kyankwanzi; Eva Nalubega of Mityana; Janet Nakyeyune of Namulanda; Juliet Namusiisi of Kaleezi; Annet Tumukunde of Kanyanya; Hafuswa Nakanwagi of Mukono; Hajarah Nankalubo of Mpigi and Fatuma Namale of Kalerwe.
On Sunday morning, another accident had occurred in Nakasongola when a Sino truck Reg. No. UBH 357W loaded with aggregate stones destined for Kampala lost control – ramming into a house belonging to Alex Ssekayingo – a resident of Namansa village -killing his daughter on spot.
The deceased was identified as Ruth Kisakye Namwanga, 10 as four other children, the truck driver, and four other people escaped with injuries.
The injured minors included Abia Bisirikirwa, 8; Dorricker Nakirijja, 6; Goretti Nabuyungo, 4; and Kitibwa Nakiganda, 3; – all children of Ssekayingo.
