{"id":34324,"date":"2022-12-26T11:37:14","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T08:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=34324"},"modified":"2022-12-26T11:39:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T08:39:02","slug":"photos-5-killed-in-masaka-road-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/26\/photos-5-killed-in-masaka-road-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Masaka Road Accident Claims 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five people were killed this morning in an accident at Kibukuta Swamp along the Kampala-Masaka highway.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The accident involved a Toyota Hiace minibus registration number UBM 489B and a Mercedes Benz registration number UAM 445B, according to a statement issued by Faridah Nampiima, the Traffic and Road Safety Public Relations Officer in Uganda Police Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Masa4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Masa4.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Masa4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Masa4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Masa4-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She explains that the accident occurred around 7 am on boxing day when the Mercedes Benz that was heading to Masaka in the same direction as the minibus tried to overtake at a terrible speed and lost control and knocked the Hiace off the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Masa3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Masa3.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Masa3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Masa3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Masa3-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both vehicles overturned killing five people and injuring five others. She says the deceased whose identities haven\u2019t been established include three female and 2 male adults who were traveling in the Toyota Hiace while the other five victims from the Benz were rushed to Nkozi Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Masa2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Masa2.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Masa2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Masa2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Masa2-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe suspected cause of the accident is speeding by both vehicles,\u201d she said. Adding that,\u201d We wish to remind all road users to be vigilant and observe maximum road discipline.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five people were killed this morning in an accident at Kibukuta Swamp along the Kampala-Masaka highway.&nbsp; The accident involved a Toyota Hiace minibus registration number UBM 489B and a Mercedes Benz registration number UAM 445B, according to a statement issued by Faridah Nampiima, the Traffic and Road Safety Public Relations Officer in Uganda Police Force. 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