Taxi overturns at Jinja Bridge
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A taxi,
registration number UAR 161E over tuned at the new Nile Bridge in Jinja
Thursday night.
The taxi
which was traveling from Jinja town to Mbikko when it overturned at the lips on
the new bridge.
According
to police authorities in Jinja, the vehicle had only one occupant, who escaped
with minor injuries.
“It was
not on the bridge specifically, and had only one person inside who happens to
be the driver,” a police officer on duty said.
“We have not yet inspected the vehicle to ascertain the cause of the accident,” he added.
Meanwhile, Aruu County Member of Parliament Odongo Otto has been involved in an accident at Katugo in Luweero district. The accident occurred Thursday night.
MP Otto’s car registration number UBA 832S reportedly rammed into a stationery lorry which had overturned in the middle of the road.
The injured MP has been taken to Bishop Asili Medical Facility in Luweero for immediate attention. He is likely to be transferred to Kampala for more treatment later today.
