Seven People including a three months old baby died on the spot on Thursday June 28 in an accident that occurred along Bugarama-kamembe road at about 7:45 AM.
The accident involved a saloon car (taxi Voiture REG: RAA 485 T) and a cargo truck (REG: RAB 825B).
Eye witinesses said the cause of the accident was largely due to overspeeding and the fact that both vehicles tried to dodge potholes on the road.
All seven that died were occupants of the Taxi car but the passengers in the truck were unharmed apart from the turn-boy who got traumatized and currently receiving specialized attention at Gihundwe hospital.
The truck driven by Bushenge Emmanuel, was speeding from Kamembe heading towards Bugarama.
Abantu barindwi barimo n’umushoferi wari utwaye imodoka isanzwe ikora akazi ka Tax voiture, yavaga mu Bugarama yerekeza i Kamembe nibo baguye mu mpanuka y’imodoka.
The dead were said to be travelling to Gihundwe hospital to be treated for various conditions in the ongoing Army WeeK medical services Outreach to the community.
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