A mother and her three-month-old baby are among four people who died last evening after a truck transporting sacks of cocoa knocked two motorcycles on which they were travelling along Bundibugyo road, about 15 kilometers from Bundibugyo town.
The Tata lorry which belongs to ESCO Uganda Ltd, a cocoa and vanilla export company, was travelling from Nyahuka town in Bundibugyo District before the driver lost control and crashed into the motorcycles which were carrying passengers from Bundibugyo town.
The district traffic officer, Benon Habarurema, identified the deceased as Dinah Asiimwe and her baby, Kasindi Bwambale and Kabasinguzi Merida.
One of the motorcycle riders survived with serious injuries and is in critical condition, according to medics at Busaru health centre IV where he was rushed for treatment after the accident.
An eyewitness, Arnold Ategeka, said the driver of the truck which was heading to Bundibugyo town failed to negotiate a corner and lost control before he knocked the two motorcycles which were coming from the opposite direction.
It is said that the truck driver is on the run.
