Kyenjojo accident death toll rises to 14

The crash happened on Wednesday at Ngezi trading centre, killing ten people on the spot and leaving 22 others injured. The crash happened when a taxi registration number UBR 800S, travelling from Fort Portal to Kampala, collided with another taxi, registration UBK 017N, heading in the opposite direction. Police attributed the cause of the crash to reckless driving by the driver of taxi. According to Rwenzori region police spokesperson, Vicent Twesige, four more people died on Thursday at Fort Portal regional referral hospital. Police identified some of the deceased as, Daphine Kembabazi, Suzan Kamukama, Steven Musiromu, Pascal Kasaija and Monica Kabarwani. The injured are Dorothy Tusiime, Ivan Manzi, Flora Kahinju, Phiona Natasha, Proscovia Ahabyona, Rose Birungi, Violet Kemigisa, Steven Tumwebaze, Simon Mugena, Isaac Mugisha, Wilson Bahinzi and John Tushabe. Others are Joseph Twagira, Paul Gumisiriza, Ronald Baksaba, Gerald Murungi, Angelina Kakyo and Devota Kanyende .This is the second time a road crash has happened at the same spot. In August last year, ten people died following a collision between a bus and a taxi. The Pokopoko bus, which was travelling from Kampala, collided with the taxi that was on its way from Fort Portal to Kampala. Investigations by the police suggested that the taxi driver lost control and veered into the bus’s lane, resulting in a head-on collision.