By Bicholin K Musisi;

Police in Rwizi Region have confirmed that ASP Alex Nuwamanya, the Officer in Charge (OC) of Kitagwenda Central Police Station (CPS), is the eighth victim who succumbed to the recent fatal road accident along the Lyantonde–Mbarara highway.

The tragic crash also took the life of Next Media journalist Julius Kitone, who was laid to rest at his ancestral home in Rakai on Monday.

ASP Nuwamanya was among eight people who lost their lives following a head-on collision involving a white Toyota Hiace registration number UBQ 016U and a Mercedes Benz Actros trailer registration number KDQ 668L/ZH 5133.

The accident occurred at Kibega I Village along the busy highway, killing all occupants of the commuter taxi on the spot.