Police in Kamdini have registered a nasty accident where lives have been lost and an unspecified number of victims rushed to Atapara Hospital for treatment.
"Police in Kamdini today 6th December registered a nasty accident involving motor vehicle reg UAT 259P belonging to Roblyn bus company that was traveling from Kampala to Gulu when it rammed into a stationary trailer UAZ 381A/UBD 318C killing 12 people on spot...#Thread pic.twitter.com/00QQNr3E1I
— Uganda Police Force (@PoliceUg) January 6, 2023
BREAKING.
— Radio Pacis (@RadioPacisnews) January 6, 2023
15 People have been confirmed dead from a nasty road accident that occured last night at around midnight 1km from Kamdini check point involving Roblyn bus with Reg Number UAT 259T.
The bus was from Kampala to Gulu#PeaceOfChristForAll.@UgPolice pic.twitter.com/2UKPfK03hC
Statement on a fatal accident in Kamdini Oyam District
Police in Kamdini have registered a nasty accident where lives have been lost and an unspecified number of victims rushed to Atapara Hospital for treatment.
It's alleged that Bus Registration Number UAT 259P which belongs to Roblyn bus company was traveling from Kampala to Gulu and ramped into a stationary trailer at around midnight of the 6th January 2023 along Kampala-Gulu highway, allegedly the trailer was loading at Adebe trading center just one kilometer to corner Kamdini checkpoint.
Police traffic and general duty visited the scene immediately on receiving the report and confirmed 11 people died on the spot while 4 others died at the hospital meaning so far a total of 15 dead bodies and yet to be identified number of victims rushed to Atapara Hospital, some in critical condition for treatment.
Dead bodies were conveyed to Anyeke Health IV pending postmortem.
The cause of the accident is yet to be established but preliminary findings indicate wrong parking by the trailer driver with no warning signs.
It's a very unfortunate incident, we call for calmness from members of the public, and our condolences to the bereaved families.
More details to follow.
SP Patrick Jimmy Okema
PRO-North Kyoga
6th Jan 2023.
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