FATAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN LIRA-CITY EDUCATION OFFICER CONFIRM DEAD

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One person identified as Mr. Abura Jasper 53 yrs old a City Education officer for Lira-City was confirmed dead and two others sustained serious injuries after getting involved in an accident that occurred on the 27th Sept 2024 at around 0102 hours at ADWILLA along LIRA-SOROTI highway, said the PRO North Kyoga Region SP Jimmy Patrick Okeme.

SP Okema added that ,It was alleged that Motorvehicle Reg No LG 0001-123 which was being driven by Okello Jacob 39 yrs old from SOROTI side towards Lira-City with two passengers Mr Abura Jasper Lira-City Education officer and Komakech Emmanuel Town clerk for Lira-City West Division, when they reached at Adwilla, it collided with a yet to be identified trailer which was coming from Lira-City facing Soroti side, the driver of the LG lost control, went off road and overturned about 5 meters away from the road.
“One Abura Jasper was confirmed dead on spot and two occupants (driver and passenger) sustained serious injuries and were all rushed to Lira Regional Referral Hospital for treatment “,Okema added.

He also said that,scene was visited by the DPC Lira-City CPS and traffic officers, scene is yet to be reconstructed this morning to a certain how it happened.
Body picked and conveyed to Lira Regional Referral Hospital’s mortuary pending postmortem.
Motor vehicle is still at the scene pending to be towed by breakdown to Lira-City CPS for IOV inspection.

Efforts to trace for the trailer according SP Okema is on as they contact with other police along the highway to impound the trailer and arrest the driver to support investigation and possible charges to court and prosecution.
It’s really a very unfortunate incident, our condolences to Lira-City leadership, friends and the bereaved family.

“As Police, we shall do our best to established the cause of the accident and justice to be realized,” Okema Mentioned.

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