The police at Nsangi are investigating a fatal road accident involving multiple vehicles and motorcycles.
The vehicles include Toyota Hiace, registration number UBQ 691Q Toyota Noah, registration number UAT 157A. Motorcycles: UFY 983T, UGC 381C (BAJAJ BOXER), UEJ 361D (BAJAJ), and UFY 465Y (BAJAJ BOXER RED)
According to KMP Deputy Spokesperson, the accident resulted in the immediate death of the rider and passenger of motorcycle UFY 465Y at the scene.
He noted that the of the victims have been transported to City Mortuary Mulago for postmortem examinations.
Additionally, another victim who was initially rushed to Mulago has succumbed to their injuries, bringing the total number of deceased to three.
Owoyesigyire noted that the police at Nsangi are actively working to identify the victims who have been taken to various hospitals to assess their conditions.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the accident was caused by reckless driving of the Toyota Hiace, which was part of the the National Unity Platform (NUP) President procession en route to a rally in Masaka. The Hiace collided with the Toyota Noah and subsequently hit several motorcycles which were also Part of the procession, resulting in the fatalities.
The drivers of the impounded vehicles fled the scene and are currently at large.
Police say efforts to apprehend them are ongoing, and both vehicles have been secured at Nsangi Police Station.
Owoyesigyire urged the National Unity Platform to exercise greater caution while on the road to prevent such tragic incidents.
