Justice Mary Kaitesi injured in Pallisa road accident

Mukono High court judge Mary Kaitesi was among the three people injured in a road crash at Kiryoro along the Pallisa-Tirinyi road in Kibuku district on Sunday night.

The other injured are Corporal Pamela Makirwoth, Kaitesi’s bodyguard, and the driver of a Mitsubishi Fuso truck whose identity was not readily available by press time. The crash occurred at about 8:30 pm and involved a Toyota Prado and a Mitsubishi Fuso truck.

According to Wilfred Kyempasa, Bukedi North regional police spokesperson, the Toyota Prado, registration number UG 2500149, was being driven by 56-year-old Godfrey Kaziba, a resident of Kira in Wakiso district, from Tirinyi towards Pallisa.

Police said the Prado reached a section of the road where a Mercedes-Benz trailer, registration numbers UBA 966I/UBA 329Q, had been parked after developing a mechanical fault.

The trailer was reportedly occupying one lane of the road and had no warning signs to alert approaching motorists. As Kaziba attempted to manoeuvre around the stationary trailer, he swerved to the right and collided with the oncoming Mitsubishi Fuso, registration number UA 816CE, which was loaded with scrap materials and travelling towards Tirinyi.

The Fuso overturned following the collision, while the Prado veered off the road and ended up in a trench. The three injured people were rushed to an undisclosed health facility for treatment.

Kyempasa said police had classified the incident as a side-swipe collision and were investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. Preliminary findings indicate that the improper parking of the trailer may have contributed to the accident.

The damaged vehicles were towed to Tirinyi police station pending inspection by the Inspector of Vehicles. Police also moved the trailer to a safe location to prevent another accident and placed warning signs at the scene.

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