A truck killed one person and hurt two others Monday afternoon. The accident happened when the heavy vehicle crashed into people at the Lwakhakha town council. The truck carrying scrap metal lost control on the main road to Kenya. It hit several people who were doing business near the street. Police confirmed the deadly crash and said the driver ran away.
Bonny Wekesa saw the whole thing happen. He said the truck came from Bubutu and was heading toward the Kenyan border. The vehicle suddenly went off the road and smashed into the group of people. Wekesa thinks the brakes stopped working, causing the crash. The truck could not stop when the driver tried to slow down.
A woman who sold items on the roadside died right away. She was 50 years old, but officials have not released her name. Two children who were riding on the truck also got badly hurt. Medical workers took them to Bubutu Health Centre III for emergency care. District police commander Addie Rich said officers are still looking into what really happened.
Bonny Wekesa saw the whole thing happen. He said the truck came from Bubutu and was heading toward the Kenyan border. The vehicle suddenly went off the road and smashed into the group of people. Wekesa thinks the brakes stopped working, causing the crash. The truck could not stop when the driver tried to slow down.
A woman who sold items on the roadside died right away. She was 50 years old, but officials have not released her name. Two children who were riding on the truck also got badly hurt. Medical workers took them to Bubutu Health Centre III for emergency care. District police commander Addie Rich said officers are still looking into what really happened.
