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Six people have been killed so far and several others injured following a road crash involving a commuter taxi and a trailer at Kakira Junction along the Jinja–Iganga Highway in the early hours of Thursday.
According to police, the taxi collided with the trailer, killing three occupants on the spot, more three were reported dead from the Hospital just hours after. Jinja Regional Referral Hospital sources say seven victims are in critical condition after sustaining severe head injuries, while the rest are reported to be in stable condition.
Steven Balaza, a motorcyclist who responded to the scene, said he joined other rescuers and security personnel in retrieving victims trapped inside the wrecked taxi for more than 10 minutes.
"Calls for help from the injured initially received little response because there were few road users at the scene at the time of the crash," Balaza said.
Kira Regional Police spokesperson James Mubi confirmed the incident, saying the bodies of the deceased had been taken to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital mortuary for postmortem examinations.
He said police are working with emergency medical teams to ensure the injured receive treatment while efforts continue to identify the deceased and the injured so that their families can be notified.
Preliminary investigations indicate that suspected reckless driving was the likely cause of the crash, although traffic investigators are still finalising their inquiries before releasing a comprehensive report.
Mubi added that the wreckage of the commuter taxi is being examined by the Inspector of Vehicles to determine its roadworthiness as part of the ongoing investigations.
By Daily Monitor
