12 market vendors perish in Amuria accident

The traffic police at Amuria Central Police Station are investigating the cause of an accident that claimed 12 lives on Sunday 21st August 2022.
They incident happened at about 0242hrs at Alomayin swamp along Alakaituk-Amuria Rd in Amuria district.
According to ASP Faridah Nampiima the PRO traffic and road safety, a motor vehicle registration number UBA 670V Fuso was carrying market vendors when it lost control and over turned killing 12 passengers on spot while 6 were rushed to Soroti Regional Referral Hospital.
The cause of the accident is still unknown but Nampiima says efforts to remove the wreckage are underway.
She cautioned all lorry drivers to desist from carrying passengers on lorries as its illegal.