One dead, several injured in Jinja road accident

People gathered at the accident scene. PHOTOS BY SARAH NALULE

One person has been confirmed dead and several others seriously injured in a car crash in Kakira, Jinja District.
Eye witness had told this reporter that three were dead.
However, police dismissed this saying one person only identified as Mukosia had died.


Police say the accident happened when the taxi registration UAZ 772H rammed into trailer registration number UAB 999Y/ UAF 546T which was turning off the main road. Both cars were heading to Iganga side before the incident.


Ms Diana Nandawula, the region's police spokesperson said: “One person died and the rest (injured) were rushed to Jinja hospital. Body of deceased was taken to Jinja hospital mortuary,”