Former Daily Monitor security reporter Risdel Kasasira has been killed on Masaka Road following an accident, Police have confirmed
Mr Kasasira and his family were returning from the village when his wife Charlotte Nshimire, who was behind the wheels, lost control of their Toyota Fielder and plunged into a swamp - according to Ms Divina Kemiyingo, a witness.
ASP Twaha Kasirye, the Greater Masaka Police spokesperson, said the vehicle Reg No UBK 851Y was speeding and that it was submerged following the crash.
Mr Kasasira, 45, died on the spot, but his wife and children Aretha Ntone, 5, and Elerio Nowangye, 3, have been taken to Lyantonde Hospital for treatment.
Mr Kasasira was averse to driving.
The Friday crash occurred at around 1pm at Kalagala Village along Lyantonde -Kashagama Road.
Mr Kasasira reported security for Daily Monitor for several years, covering the war against Al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia and UPDF incursions into DR Congo, among others.
Quiet and calm with large white eyes, Kasasira and Richard Wanambwa were almost inseparable, with the latter his best man when he wedded his wife in 2018.
Among the duo's major's scoops was the Sejusa letter and revelations of the so-called Muhoozi Project when they published the contents of General David Sejusa's missive that alleged a plot to eliminate top officials in security and government.
The two landed in trouble with the State for the story, with Daily Monitor being closed for three months as security searched for evidence related to Sejusa's missive.
Mr Kasasira has been a stringer with AP news agency.