A police officer attached to the Crime Intelligence Department of Katwe Police Station and five other members of his family perished in an accident this morning.
According to traffic police spokesperson Faridah Nampiima, the fatal accident happened at around 4:30 am.
“The traffic police at Masaka Central Police Station have this morning at around 0430hrs registered a fatal accident involving motor vehicle reg no UBH 902U (Fuso fighter) which was traveling from Masaka side heading to Kampala and motor vehicle reg no UBE 756C (Toyota Wish) where all occupants died on the spot,” said Nampiima in a statement.
The accident happened at Kyarushowe swamp along the Masaka-Kampala highway.
Nampiima said that the cause of the accident has been attributed to the driver of the Toyota Wish who left his lane and moved to the lane of the Fuso, causing a head-on collision.
The occupants have been identified as Bwesigye Cleopus, a police officer attached to the crime intelligence department of Katwe Police station in Kampala, together with his family members, identified as Nyagoma Silomena, aged 3 years, Nyakato Falestine aged 3 years, Kiiza Darliton aged 1 year, Kemigisha Maria Gorreti, a female adult, and Twesigye Chripus, aged 31.
The bodies have been conveyed to Masaka City Mortuary for postmortem examination.
“We continue to remind all road users to be vigilant while using the roads and further call upon all road users to change their attitude while using the roads,” she said.