Tragedy! Nine Family Members Perish In Car Accident Along Masaka-Mbarara Highway
Traffic police have confirmed the death of Nine family members including two children in an accident involving a Toyota Alphard vehicle and a fuel truck.
This has been confirmed by ASP Faridah Nampiima, the traffic police spokesperson saying the accident occurred at around 4 pm on Friday at Kyoja Trading Centre along the Masaka-Mbarara highway involving a Toyota Alphard registration number UBL 314C that was travelling from Kampala side heading to Mbarara and motor vehicle reg no SSD 327S/SSD 137Q that was from Mbarara/Kinoni town.
“Preliminary findings indicate that the Alphard driver was at high speed and was keeping right, where he crashed head-on with the fuel tanker killing nine people on spot who were passengers in the Alphard,” Nampiima said.
Nampiima further added that the deceased included two children and seven adults all family members who were travelling in the Alphard whereas the driver of the fuel truck and the turn man sustained injuries and were rushed for treatment in Masaka referral hospital.
“More inquiries into the incident are underway and more details will be availed in due course but we want to take this opportunity to warn all motorists travelling upcountry for Easter celebrations to drive carefully, avoid speeding, phone driving, drink driving and all other road indiscipline that result into accidents,” Nampiima said.
