Kabwohe, Sheema District, Uganda – A Mitsubishi Canter pickup truck carrying seventeen passengers overturned this morning in Kabwohe town, leaving a trail of injured victims.
The accident occurred around 9:00 am on Rukanga Road as the vehicle, registration number UBB 873G, was traveling from Masheruka towards Kabwohe.
According to police reports, the white pickup truck was reportedly carrying individuals headed to the Sheema Magistrate’s Court to give testimony in an unspecified case.
The driver, whose identity remains unknown, allegedly lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a corner at high speed, causing it to overturn onto its passenger side.
Seventeen people sustained injuries in the crash and were rushed to Kabwohe Health Center IV for treatment. The extent of their injuries is currently unknown. The driver fled the scene following the accident and remains at large.
Police Constable Turyahebwa Jerosom and his team responded to the incident, creating a sketch of the accident scene and subsequently towing the damaged vehicle to the Sheema police yard for inspection.
An investigation into the cause of the accident, attributed to reckless driving, is currently underway.
Greater Bushenyi Police Spokesperson SSP Marcial Tumusiime confirmed the details of the incident. The search for the missing driver is ongoing.
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