S4 Student Knocked Dead By Trucker Who Police Arrests

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in Uganda news June 2, 2023

A Kenyan truck driver, Fikiri Sylvester Kaningu, has been arrested after he allegedly caused a crush in which a S4 student died on the spot. He is currently detained at Mpigi Central Police Station.

The crash happened in Katende located on Kampala-Masaka highway on Thursday. Apparently, a Mercedes-Benz Axor trailer reg number KBU 837H/ZC2199 knocked dead Joseph Balikudembe Buyondo.

The truck heading from Kampala side to Masaka killed the 18-year-old s4 student from Wamatovu Seed School on the spot.

Eyewitnesses revealed that the students had a few meters left to reach the school gate when the accident happened. At this point, the speeding truck veered off its lane to head onto the roadside where the student walked and knocked him.

A resident of the area, Faisal Senono accused the trucker of reckless driving and over speeding.

According to the Wamatovu Seed School headteacher Ali Ssenyange, the deceased had just completed his registration process with UNEB for this year’s final exams.

He further said the school will dearly miss him because of his commitment and discipline.

Following the accident, police arrested the driver and detained him at Mpigi Central Police Station to help with further investigations.

They conveyed the body of the deceased to Gombe Hospital mortuary for an autopsy. They further towed the truck to Police Station park yard.

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