Police in Mityana have kicked off investigations into circumstances under which one of their own died on the spot after crashing into a stationary truck.
Inspector of Police, Nelson Namanya, 48, who was in charge of Kisita Field Force Unit detach in Kassanda died at around 8pm on Thursday after a motorcycle registration number UP 8016 he was riding crashed into a stationary Renault truck registration number UBJ 394S/UAD 535Q,at Buswabulongo along the Mityana-Mubende road.
“Preliminary findings indicate that the Renault truck developed a mechanical problem while heading towards Mubende. The driver parked it on the left-hand side of the road at Buswabulongo but failed to place any warning signs behind it to alert other road users. At around 8:00 PM, Namanya who was riding his police-issued motorcycle failed to notice the broken-down truck and crashed into its rear end. The impact left him with serious injuries, and despite efforts to save his life, he was pronounced dead upon arrival at Mityana Hospital,” Racheal Kawala, the Wamala region police spokesperson said .
She said preliminary investigations point to reckless and inconsiderate parking as the cause of the accident, adding that the hunt for the truck’s driver is on.
Kawala said the scene was visited by traffic police, documented and the deceased’s body taken to Mityana Hospital Mortuary awaiting postmortem examination.
