Two die in Masaka accident
Two people have died in an accident at Kyazanga Trading Centre, Masaka, on the Masaka- Mbarara Road.
The accident involved a passenger bus belonging to Jaguar Bus Company and a truck that was carrying bananas.
According to Ms Polly Namaye, the deputy police spokesperson, Nathan Kabigumira, a resident of Biharwe and Evangilist Kyokunzire of Rwabagaga in Isingiro District died in the accident. They were both passengers in the Kampala-bound truck.
Mr John Bosco Kisseka the driver of the truck who was critically injured is admitted to Lyantonde Hospital.
Ms Namaye says the driver of the Rwanda-bound bus is on the run after causing the accident.
This comes hardly a week after three people, including a Korean national died and six others injured following an accident in which a commuter taxi travelling from Fort Portal to Kampala collided with a lorry at Rwaibale Trading Centre, Butunduzi Town council in Kyenjojo District.