Over 10 passengers who were heading to Kampala from Entebbe in a commuter Taxi registration number UAB 610R survived meeting their creator on Friday afternoon after a Grader that was coming from Akright estates in Namulanda and was joining the Entebbe-Kampala highway suddenly developed mechanical problems and rammed into the Taxi that was parked by the roadside.
Witnesses have disclosed that after the Grader developed mechanical problems, the driver failed to brake and because of the slope, the grader came at a terrific speed and smashed the Taxi. Luckily, there were no fatalities though the passengers sustained several injuries including the taxi driver John Walakira who was rushed to Valve Medical Center in Bwebajja. The injured passengers were rushed to Kisubi Hospital and Entebbe General Referral Hospital for first Aid and treatment.
Witnesses at the scene revealed that the Grader Driver disappeared into thin air and his whereabouts aren’t known. Both the Grader and smashed Taxi were towed to Kisubi Police Post as Police hunts down for the Grader Driver.
