A fatal accident which involved three vehicles has left one-person dead after a head on collision with a Lorry which was carrying sugar from Kakira sugar industry a long Kamuli – Jinja road an Kiroba town.
The terrible accident resulted from a speeding vehicle Lorry truck number UAM 547Q which was being driven by a drunkard driver and lost control and rammed into other vehicles including a Lorry Tata truck reg.no. UAA 681C which was carrying 250 sacks of sugar from Kakira sugar factory and hit it.
It is alleged that the Tata lorry after overturning, revellers made away with all the sacks of sugar leaving it empty before police interviened.
The drunkard driver, names not yet established by the press time was handcuffed and taken to Kamuli main hospital for medication as he waits to be charged for driving while under the influence of alcohol.
DPC Collins Kyasimire confirmed the accident and noted that it involved three vehicles and 12 people were injured and one died immediately after being taken to Kamuli main hospital.
He called upon to always be conscious while operating vehicles to reduce on the rampant accidents in the district.
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