By Weswa Ronnie
BUDAKA
A 17-year-old mechanic has died on the spot after being knocked by an unknown motor vehicle in a hit-and-run accident in Budaka District.
The accident occurred on 23rd October 2026 at around 6:40 p.m. at Kadatumi Village along the Kakoro-Iki-Iki Road.
The deceased has been identified as Walujjo Isifu, 17, a Musoga by tribe, a mechanic at Iki-Iki Trading Centre and a resident of Buwumu Village, Katira Sub-County in Budaka District. He was a passenger on a motor vehicle at the time of the accident.
According to Wilfred Kyempasa, the Bukedi North region police spokesperson, the incident was reported by AIP Kigwire John, the Officer in Charge of Iki-Iki Police Station, under Budaka Police Station SD 09/24/10/26 and TAR 66/26.
Kyempasa adds that the brief facts surrounding the crash are not yet established and the cause of the accident is still unknown. The scene was visited by a team from Iki-Iki Police Station and Budaka Police Station led by D/AIP Apolot.
The body was conveyed to Budaka Health Centre IV mortuary aboard police vehicle UP 02900 pending postmortem. Police say the unknown motor vehicle and its driver are still at large, while inquiries are underway.
