By Ivan Mugisha
Police in the Rwizi Region have confirmed that ASP Alex Nuwamanya, the Officer in Charge (OC) of Kitagwenda Central Police Station, is the eighth victim to succumb to injuries from the recent fatal road accident along the Lyantonde–Mbarara Highway.
ASP Nuwamanya was among eight people who lost their lives in a head-on collision involving a white Toyota Hiace (registration number UBQ 016U) and a Mercedes-Benz Actros trailer (registration number KDQ 668L/ZH 5133).
The accident occurred at Kibega I Village along the busy highway and claimed the lives of all occupants of the commuter taxi.
Rwizi Regional Police Spokesperson Samson Kasasira confirmed the development, explaining that the officer’s identity had not been immediately verified at the time of the initial police report.
ASP Nuwamanya hailed from Mbarara District and had been serving as the OC Station at Kitagwenda Central Police Station for about six months before his death.
