Police in Bushenyi District are investigating a tragic accident that claimed the lives of two individuals on New Year's Day. The incident occurred on Timbitwire-Kizinda-Kigoma stretch of Ishaka-Kasese road.

Matial Tumusiime, the Greater Bushenyi Police Spokesperson reported that the accident involved a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle with the registration number UFZ 398X and an unidentified motor vehicle.

The deceased have been identified as Ronald Mwegyesa, 20, a boda boda rider from Kyamuhunga village and Jumba Arituha, 23, a resident of Kibingo in Kyamuhunga sub-county.

Additionally, Blessing Nahwera,17 was also involved in the accident. She was a resident of Omurubingo village, Nshumi Parish in Bushenyi District.

According to authorities, the motorcycle was traveling from the Kasese side when it collided head-on with another motorcycle that was carrying Blessing, which was coming from Ishaka. 

Tumusiime indicated that the cause of the accident appeared to be reckless riding and over-speeding. The bodies of the deceased and the injured victim (Blessing) have been transported to Kampala International Teaching Hospital for postmortem examinations.