Six people have been confirmed dead while three others sustained injuries in an accident that occurred today at Kakiika along Ntungamo-Rukungiri Road in Ntungamo District.

The accident involved motor vehicle a Toyota Hiace UBN 337H, which was coming from Rukungiri to Ntungamo and another motor vehicle Bus belonging to Kasaaba Bus Company UAP 385U. According to Traffic Police investigations, motor vehicle Toyota got a tyre puncture and parked on the right-hand side of the road while they were attempting to fix the tyre.

The bus, which was coming from Kampala and heading to Rukungiri, veered off the road and collided head-on with the parked Toyota car, instantly killing six people, including a police officer attached to Nsangi Police Station, and injuring three others. A statement that was released today by Micheal Kananura, the Traffic Police Spokesperson indicates that Police responded to the scene, transported the victims to Devine Health & Ntungamo Specialist Medical Centres for medical attention and bodies of the deceased have been conveyed to Rwashameire Health Centre IV for post-mortem, the motor vehicles have been towed to Ntungamo Central Police as inquiries continue.