Six people died on the spot and three others sustained injuries in a road crash involving a taxi and a bus in Ntungamo on Wednesday.
The accident according to traffic police spokesperson, Michael Kananura happened at around 6am at Kakiika along Ntungamo-Rukungiri Road in Ntungamo District between a Toyota Hiace taxi registration number, UBN 337H and a Isuzu bus registration number UAP 385U, belonging to Kasaaba Bus Company.
“According to the initial report, motor vehicle UBN 337H, which was coming from Rukungiri to Ntungamo, got a tyre puncture and parked on the right-hand side of the road, leaving part of the vehicle on the tarmac while attempting to fix the tyre, with full lights on. Unfortunately, the bus, which was coming from Kampala and heading to Rukungiri, veered off the road and collided head-on with the parked omnibus, instantly killing six people, including the driver, the turn man, and a police officer attached to Nsangi Police Station, and injuring three others,” Kananura said.
He said the injured were rushed to Devine Health & Ntungamo Specialist Medical Centres for medical attention while the bodies have been conveyed to Rwashameire Health Centre IV for post-mortem examination.
