Oscar Atuhwere, one of the survivors, nursing injuries at Kampala International University Hospital in Ishaka yesterday.
Bushenyi.
Six students of Rwakatende Senior Secondary School in Nyakabirizi Division, Bushenyi Municipality, have been killed in an accident and six others injured after a truck rammed into them as they celebrated winning a football match on Saturday.
The school team had won a zonal trophy after defeating Bishop Ogez High School in the ongoing postprimary football competitions.
Six students of Rwakatende Senior Secondary School in Nyakabirizi Division, Bushenyi Municipality, have been killed in an accident and six others injured after a truck rammed into them as they celebrated winning a football match on Saturday.
The school team had won a zonal trophy after defeating Bishop Ogez High School in the ongoing postprimary football competitions.
The incident occurred when a speeding lorry
carrying sand reportedly rammed into a procession of about 70 students
in Bushenyi Town at about 6.30pm, killing six on the spot and injuring
six.
“The students left the playground in excitement.
Police had deployed at the playground but there was no sign that these
students will make a procession, otherwise police would have stopped
them,” the Bushenyi officer in charge of traffic, Mr Wilfred Byamugisha,
said.
They are being treated at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital in Ishaka.
They are being treated at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital in Ishaka.
Mr Byamugisha said according to the law, processions are supposed to be held between 7am and 6pm.
He was, however, hesitant to blame the accident on anybody, saying the police are investigating what could have gone wrong.
He was, however, hesitant to blame the accident on anybody, saying the police are investigating what could have gone wrong.
Mr Byamugisha said the driver, Mr Moses Kyakabare,
was reportedly beaten up by other students and whisked to an unknown
health facility.
The school director, Mr Frank Muhangi Rwakatende, blamed the accident on the driver, saying the truck was in dangerous mechanical condition and knocked the students on the roadside where they were walking.
The school director, Mr Frank Muhangi Rwakatende, blamed the accident on the driver, saying the truck was in dangerous mechanical condition and knocked the students on the roadside where they were walking.
Mr Rwakatende accepted to meet the cost of transporting bodies to their homes and promised to treat those who were injured.
However, he said the driver should have met the costs since he was in the wrong.
“I am going to take the matter to court because the vehicle was in dangerous mechanical condition,” Mr Rwakatende said at police yesterday.
However, he said the driver should have met the costs since he was in the wrong.
“I am going to take the matter to court because the vehicle was in dangerous mechanical condition,” Mr Rwakatende said at police yesterday.
THE VICTIMS
The dead include Robert Mugabi (S6), Sam Aruho and Clinton Nuwaha (S1), Mr Cuthbert Aineamtsiko (S6), Ainemukama Ahebwa and Apollo Nuwamanya (S5).
Those who were injured are Mr Winfred Nankunda, Ms Ruth Atuhaire, Mr Pius Tibamnya, Mr Benson Barigye, Oscar Atuhwere and another one only identified as Michael.
The dead include Robert Mugabi (S6), Sam Aruho and Clinton Nuwaha (S1), Mr Cuthbert Aineamtsiko (S6), Ainemukama Ahebwa and Apollo Nuwamanya (S5).
Those who were injured are Mr Winfred Nankunda, Ms Ruth Atuhaire, Mr Pius Tibamnya, Mr Benson Barigye, Oscar Atuhwere and another one only identified as Michael.
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