Fuel tanker rams into roadside house
Dec 27, 2009
A speeding fuel tanker on Thursday rammed into a house in Bugembe town on the Iganga-Jinja highway, killing one person instantly. The Christmas eve accident occurred at about 7:30am. The victim identified as Agnes, who was a visitor in the area, was smas
A speeding fuel tanker on Thursday rammed into a house in Bugembe town on the Iganga-Jinja highway, killing one person instantly. The Christmas eve accident occurred at about 7:30am. The victim identified as Agnes, who was a visitor in the area, was smashed by the trailer.
The district Police commander, John Cohen Arinaitwe, said the driver lost control, forcing the trailer to swerve off the highway and crash into a house belonging to Joseph Okuku, damaging it and injuring four people. The fuel tanker from Eldoret in Kenya was carrying 40,000 litres of petrol.
The district Police commander, John Cohen Arinaitwe, said the driver lost control, forcing the trailer to swerve off the highway and crash into a house belonging to Joseph Okuku, damaging it and injuring four people. The fuel tanker from Eldoret in Kenya was carrying 40,000 litres of petrol.