Three residents of Mubende District lost their lives in a road accident at Mbiko Trading Centre along the Jinja-Kampala Highway.
The accident, which occurred after a Mitsubishi Fuso truck, registration number UBF 164D, veered off the road and crashed into a trench, claimed the lives of the driver, John Lubega, 40; a turner, Robert Kamoga, 29,; and a passenger, Innocent Mbabazi, 16.
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The Ssezibwa Region Police spokesperson, SP Hellen Butoto, added that preliminary investigations pointed to overspeeding as the cause of the accident, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
The bodies were transported to Jinja Hospital Mortuary for postmortem examinations while efforts were underway to clear the wreckage.
Police further urged motorists to observe speed limits and exercise caution to prevent similar tragedies.
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