A tragic accident occurred at around 8:30 p.m. on the Kisoro-Kabale Road in Kisoro District.
The incident involved a black Toyota Noah with registration number CGO 9777AB/07, which was traveling from Kisoro to Kabale when it crashed at Kagano Village, Muhindura Parish, Kanaba Sub-County.
The accident claimed the lives of two individuals: Katembo Kisinziro, a male resident of Butembo in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Masika Tseda Wivine, a 31-year-old female resident of Goma in the DRC.
Five others sustained injuries, including Kahindo Esperance Kirumbiri, a 36-year-old female resident of Butembo in the DRC; Imerida Kahambo Kimwana, a 17-year-old female resident of Goma in the DRC; Flex Baluku Rusasa, a 3-year-old male son of the deceased Masika; and Ibrahim Muhindo Kigoma, an 87-year-old male resident of Beni in the DRC.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Police spokesperson, confirmed the accident and revealed that the driver is currently on the run. Efforts are underway to apprehend him.
Maate urged drivers to exercise caution on the roads, emphasizing the impact of the tragic event on the community.
“Our thoughts are with the families of the deceased and the injured. We will do everything possible to ensure that justice is served,” Maate said, adding that investigations into the accident are ongoing.