Speeding taxi crashes at Lugogo

Jul 30, 2018

“The taxi came speeding from the city center and lost control and crashed into the pavement,” said a one Peter Okello.

Eight people have been injured and rushed to Naguru Hospital after a speeding commuter taxi they were travelling in overturned at Lugogo along Jinja Road.

 

Eye witnesses blamed the driver of the taxi registration number UAU 187C for the Monday evening accident. The driver whose name is not yet known escaped immediately after the accident.

 

“The taxi came speeding from the city center and lost control and crashed into the pavement,” said a one Peter Okello.

The scene spot is 300 metres from Jinja Road Police Station.

By press time, the Police were still getting details of the victims as investigations into the accident continue.

 

A police officer who preferred anonymity and was manning traffic at the scene, attributed the cause of the accident to the recklessness of the taxi driver.

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