Editor
Police in Kiruhura district have today reported a tragic road accident at approximately 07:30 AM at Akyapa along the Mbarara Lyantonde road.
The incident involved two vehicles: a silver Toyota Spacio with registration number UBC 554D, whose driver remains unidentified, and a white Tata lorry with registration number UBH 961W, driven by Gessa Abaala Abdala, a 41-year-old male resident of Gaba Bukunja Buikwe District.
According to reports, the Toyota Spacio, traveling from Mbarara towards Kampala, lost control at Akyapa due to excessive speed, veering from its lane and colliding with the oncoming Tata lorry. This collision resulted in the tragic death of two individuals in the Toyota and left two others injured, all of whom have yet to be identified.
The injured victims were promptly transported to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in critical condition for medical treatment by bystanders, while the deceased were taken to Kasambya mortuary in Lyantonde District for postmortem examination.
Authorities are currently engaged in efforts to identify the victims, while both vehicles involved in the accident have been towed and stationed at Sanga Police Station awaiting inspection by the Inspector of Vehicles.
