Three students at Kasaka Senior Secondary School in Gomba District died on spot leaving while 18 were left with grave bodily injuries yesterday Tuesday 14th March, 2023 as a Sino truck loaded with sand rammed into a computer laboratory where they were having their lesson.
Ms Faridah Nampiima the traffic police spokesperson confirmed the incident saying, “It’s alleged that the Sino truck driver lost control and rammed into the school fence, proceeded through to the school computer lab that was occupied by students, killing three students on spot and injuring eighteen (18) others.”
The incident happened in the afternoon at around 3:30pm whereby the Sino truck registration number UBL 790J killed one student from senior 5, senior 4 and senior 2
” The deceased students have been identified as Evelyn Namagembe a student of form five, Bosco Mawanda of S2, and Hilda Asege of form four” said the Traffic Spokesperson Faridah Nampiima
The Uganda Police arrested the truck driver named Abudalla Wanume aged 26 years old and the crime scene has been stationed for further investigation.