7 killed in Insingiro bus accident
- Written by URN
Seven people have been confirmed dead in a road accident that happened at Kyeirumba along Mbarara-Isingiro road on Friday evening.
A bus reg no., UBG 812K, belonging to Global Bus Compay, that was heading to Kikagate is said collided with a Mbarara-bound Fuso truck, reg no., UBL 945U when the tragedy occurred.
Ritah Kiyuba, the officer in charge of traffic in Isingiro district said that the deceased were boys aged between 20 and 30 who were seated on top of the truck. The bus passengers survived with injuries. Kiyuba attributed the accident to overspeeding.
James Mugume, one of the eyewitnesses said that the bus was moving at a high speed while approaching a corner on a slope and the Fuso truck was negotiating the corner on a climbing lane when both drivers lost control while trying to dodge each other.
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Not long ago it was Link Bus Co. Before that, it was the famous Gaaga Bus Co.' that from one accident and/or fire to another finally went gaaga and I suppose now closed.
Before Gaaga, was Horizon. Before Horizon was Jaguar, etc.
In other words, it now seems the Global Bus Co. has caught the unexplained grizzly accident virus. Hence within a month, Global buses have been involved in one too many deadly road accidents.