Police in Terego district are Investigating an accident that claimed three lives and left several others injured.
The incident happened on Monday 07th/02/2022 at around 1300/C along Arua-Yumbe road in Andinia area near Wandi Trading centre, Terego district.
It involved a motor vehicle Reg. No UBE 513U, Toyota Land Cruiser Ambulance which was coming from Imvepi Refugee camp in Terego district with 5 patients, heading to Arua Regional Referral Hospital and an MC UDU 450H a Bajaj boxer red in color with a rider and two passengers.
The deceased were all riding on the motorcycle and died on spot.
A Police team led by the Regional Traffic Officer rushed to the scene, evacuated the victims to Arua hospital for further management, while the three bodies were taken to Arua hospital mortuary for postmortem.
Both wreckages were towed to and parked at Arua Regional Police Headquarters pending inspection by the inspector of vehicles.
Preliminary inquiries indicate the cause of the accident to be overspeeding, however, police investigations continue so as to establish the actual cause of the accident.
Police have observed that Recklessness through over speeding by careless motorists continues to cause loss of lives and properties through accidents on the road. Motorists are therefore advised to drive carefully so as to minimize such deadly incidences.
SP Angucia Josephine
PRO West Nile
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