Police in Bulambuli District has registered a fatal accident at Buyaga trading center in Bulambuli district which claimed lives of five people.
The accident involved motor vehicle registration Number. UAR 753K (FOTON Mixer) and UFL 438E, a Baja boxer that had five who all died on spot.
The deceased victims have been identified as Rogers Namawungo aged 30 years, Mutonyi Zita,47; Wasemwa WASEMWA Rose, 34 and two other yet to be identified male juvenile and male adult.
The traffic Police spokesperson, Faridah Nampiima said the bodies of the deceased were all conveyed to Muyembe Health Centre mortuary for postmortem examination.
“The hunt for the driver of the vehicle is on and efforts to have him arrested are underway. The cause of the accident is not yet established,”said Nampiima in a statement.
She assured the public that traffic directorate will continue to remind all road users to be vigilant while using the roads.
She further called upon all road users to change their attitude while using the road and be considerate of other road users.