RUBANDA DISTRICT, (UGNEWSLINE) — Police in Rubanda District are investigating a serious road crash that occurred at Hamurwa along the Kabale–Kisoro Road, leaving a truck overturned and its cargo of fresh fish scattered on the road.
According to Kigezi Regional Police spokesperson SP Nelson Tumushime, the crash involved a white Mercedes-Benz Actros truck, registration number CGO 5113AA/06, which was transporting fresh fish from Gisenyi, Rwanda, to Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Preliminary information indicates that the incident occurred when the truck reached road humps at Hamurwa. The trailer reportedly detached from the vehicle’s frame, causing the truck to overturn onto the driver’s side.
The impact resulted in the fresh fish being spilled onto the road.
Traffic Police officers in Rubanda responded promptly to the incident and transported the victim to Hamurwa Health Centre IV for medical attention.
Police are continuing investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the crash.
