The police have issued a detailed statement about the Tuesday (March ) evening accident in Gomba which claimed three lives and 18 left Injured.
Traffic and safety directorate Spokesperson Faridah Nampiima said the territorial traffic police in Gomba ,has today 14th March,2023 at round 3: 30Pm ,registered , a fatal accident involving sino truck registration number UBL 790J.
She added that the sino truck driver lost control and rammed into Kasaka senior secondary school fence and proceeded through to the school students Lab that was occupied by students ,killing 3 students on spot and injuring 18 others.
She further disclosed that the truck drive identified of wanume Abudala a 26 year old has been arrested .
Read the detailed statement by police below ;
“The Territorial Police in Gomba, has today 14th.March, 2023, at around 3:30PM, registered, a fatal accident involving Sino truck registration number UBL 790J.
It’s alleged that the sino truck driver lost control and rammed into Kasaka Senior Secondary school fence, proceeded through to the school computer Lab that was occupied by students, killing three students on spot and injuring other eighteen (18).
The deceased students have been identified as Evelyn Namagembe a student of form five, Mawanda Bosco of S2, and Asege Hilda of form four.
We have arrested the truck driver a one Wanume Abudala a 26 year old.
More details to be shared in due course.
