The territorial police in Rukungiri are hunting for a motorcyclist who caused an accident that resulted into death of one person and another one critically injured.
The accident occurred on the 04/02/2025 at around 9:40 pm at Kakirago Cell, Bugangari Sub county along Rukungiri Kihihi highway Rukungiri district, where motorcycle UFW 472E CT Baja Red in Color ridden by yet unidentified rider was involved.
Police Spokesperson for Kifezi region ASP Elly Mate has identified the deceased as Nabasa Ndoshore, male adult of 38 years.
Ndoshore was a resident of Nyakinengo Cell, Bugangari Sub county who was on foot and knocked dead on the spot.
The other victim is
Nawurira Erias 23yrs old Casual labourer resident of Rumira cell, Bugangari Sub county, who was a passenger on the same motorcycle.
“It’s alleged that while the rider of the motorcycle was ridding from the direction of Rukungiri Town heading to the direction of Bikurungu, that’s when he knocked the pedestrian,” Mate said.
Police added that the deceased was crossing the road and one other passenger on the same motorcycle injured as he took off and abandoned the motorcycle.
Police were informed, scene visited and documented and the wreckage retrieved and parked at CPS Rukungiri pending iov inspection.
“The deceased was taken to Rwakabengo health centre mortuary for postmortem and the victim visited in the clinic and he is in critical condition. The primary cause of the accident was
over speeding by the rider,” Mate said.