ONE PERSON DEAD, SEVERAL OTHERS INJURED IN A ROAD CRASH
The Divine bus that got involved in the road crush. PHOTO/courtesy
By Robert Elema
Koboko
One person has been confirmed dead and several others injured following a road crush that involved Devine Coaches, Police have revealed.
It’s alleged that the Bus with registration number UAB 684T belonging to Divine Coaches Company that was coming from Arua city heading to Adjumani with passengers over turned after the driver lost control at Boyo, a slope area and hit the pavement on Friday.
One of the passengers, Mazini Deru, 70, a resident of Oriajini Village in Kei sub county, Yumbe district died on the spot and the body was taken to Koboko Hospital for Postmortem
According to Mr Collins Asea, the Police Public Relations Officer, the number of victims who were involved in the accident have not yet been established but they have been rushed to Koboko hospital for treatment.
“Our traffic team headed by DPC visited the scene of the accident and the Vehicle is still at the scene pending towing by heavy break down to Koboko Central Police Station,” he said.
“The driver of the bus is currently on the run. We appeal to the community members to assist police to locate him so that he can face the law,” he added.
He said, efforts are underway to establish the particulars of the victims and that inquiries are ongoing to establish the cause of the crush.
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