BY BICHOLIN K MUSISI

Rukiga, Uganda | 105.0 HUNTER FM NEWS | Eleven passengers were critically injured in a road traffic accident involving a Gateway Bus Company vehicle, registration number UBM 707X (a SCANIA bus), in Rukiga District.

Elly Maate, the Kigezi Regional Police spokesman, has confirmed the incident and says that the accident occurred on Sunday morning at around 6:10 AM at Rwabahazi Cell in Muhanga Town Council, along the Ntungamo–Kabale Highway.

Maate says that the bus was traveling from Kampala to Kabale District with passengers on board. Upon reaching Rwabahazi Cell, the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, knocking a female pedestrian walking along the shoulder of the road toward Rwahi in Ntungamo District. The bus then veered into a water trench and overturned, injuring both the passengers and the 

Maate says that the scene was visited by the District Traffic Officer (DTO) of Rukiga District and a team, who documented the incident and prepared a sketch plan.

“All injured victims were initially taken to Rotom Health Centre, while some were later referred to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital for further treatment,” Maate, said.

He noted that statements from eyewitnesses have been recorded, and the bus has been towed to Rukiga Central Police Station for safe custody pending inspection by the Inspector of Vehicles (IOV).