Talking to the media in Kampala, the commissioner of police in charge of traffic and road safety, Steven Kasiima said that they have beefed at deployment on the roads following the increasing road accidents during this Christmas season.

Kasiima says that the officers have been directed to reprimand passengers, drivers and vehicle owners who will be seen as perpetrating bad road usage.

Kasiima has asked the members of the public to cooperate with the police to rid the roads of bad users.

Yesterday, a semi-trailer crushed a taxi in Kampala and killed 5 people instantly and a traffic officer was on duty was also hit dead by a speeding vehicle along Kampala-Masaka highway at Katonga swamp.

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The confirmed deaths include 5 children. An unknown number of people were injured when the bus registration number UAE 896U lost control and overturned.

The bus belonging to Western Coaches reportedly overturned several times, rolling into a valley before stopping.

According to police, the accident occurred at Kayanja, in Lyantonde and the bus was heading to Kampala from Kamwenge..

The police have had to cut the wreckage pulling out both survivors and the deceased.

The Regional traffic officer Western Region Opwonya Donansio has blamed the accident on over speeding by the bus driver.

Opwonya says the police had just warned the bus driver against over speeding minutes before the accident.

He warned drivers against being inconsiderate of other road users and their passengers by driving recklessly as this driver exhibited.

Ultimate Media

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