Crime
20 passengers injured as Volcano, Trinity buses collide on Ntungamo-Kabale Road
20 people have been rushed to different health facilities after sustaining injuries in an accident where two buses RAD 795B HYUNDAI BUS belonging to Volcano bus company and RAC 704L SCANIA BUS belonging to Trinity bus company collided.
The accident happened at about 0300/c in the wee hours of today 29th.March.2023 at Katinda bridge along the Ntungamo – Kabale road.
According to ASP Faridah Nampiima the PRO Traffic and Road Safety, a total of 20 Passengers from both buses were injured.
“It is alleged that motor vehicle registration number RAD 795B Hyundai bus which was moving from Ntungamo heading to Kabale kept right when he reached Katinda bridge & ended up colliding head-on with motor vehicle RAC 704L Scania bus which was from Kabale side to Ntungamo on his lane,” says Nampiima.
She adds that the Police rushed to the scene and rescued all the victims, rushing them to Itojo Hospital, Mbarara hospital & Doctor’s referral hospital – Rubaare respectively for first aid treatment.