[dropcap]M[/dropcap]iss Tourism Northern Uganda Norah Atim and NTV Uganda Login show co- Producer Resty Namawejje passed away in a car accident along Masaka Road on Saturday afternoon.
Barbara Nakiwolo, one of last year’s miss tourism finalists also passed away as she was being transferred to Mulago hospital in a Police ambulance. The accident happened at Nakirere, in Mpigi district along the Masaka – Mbarara highway.
They were travelling to Mbarara in a Toyota Prado, UAN 690B, to attend the western Uganda leg of the Miss Tourism pageant.
Police attributed the cause of the accident to over speeding. According to the Katonga police regional spokesperson, Philip Mukasa, the driver of the car lost control as he tried to overtake another car and swerved into Nsimbe Swamp near Nakirere trading Centre, in Mpigi district.
The Late Norah Atim.
“The driver swerved to avoid a head on collision with an on-coming vehicle and the car overturned,” an eye witness said.
Eight people were travelling in the car and the who were rushed to Mulago Hospital include David Gumusiriza, a camera man at NTV, Ivan Seruma, Julian Kyomuhendo of ABS TV and Betty Nyachwo. Daily Monitor scribe Lawrence Ogwal came out of the accident without any injuries.