KISORO – The police in Kisoro have registered a fatal accident involving Motor vehicle registration number UBE524E/UBE018K MAN trailer green in color and Motorcycle reg number UFM860S Bajaj, that occurred on 24/08/2024 at around 09am at Nyamushungwa village, Mabungo parish,Nyarusiza sub county along Nyarusiza Kisoro road in Kisoro district.
The deceased is
Shangari Robert 56yrs a peasant farmer resident of Buzeyi village, Nyarusiza sub county Kisoro district, who was a passenger on the motorcycle and victim is
Ribakare Joseph 60years resident of the same address who was the rider.
It’s alleged that the motorcycle was from Nyarusiza to Kisoro town and on reaching Nyamushungwa village along Kisoro Nyarusiza road, met an on coming trailer on a narrow road and on trying to pass on the side, the driver lost control and collided with the behind tire and fell down in the behind tires of the trailer. The rider sustained serious injuries and the passenger died on the spot.
The police were alerted, scene was visited, the
victim was taken to Kisoro hospital and
body taken to Kisoro hospital mortuary for postmortem. Motorcycle and motor vehicle taken to Cps Kisoro pending IOV inspection.
The Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson Asp Elly Maate conformed the incident stressing that the suspected cause of the accident was Passing too close by the rider of the motorcycle as the road was narrow.
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