According to police, Komakech lost control of the vehicle while trying to dodge a Sahara Pickup registration UAD 874N at Layibi, Layibi Division being driven by Isaac Wawiyala, a business man in Gulu town who made an unexpected turn along Gulu-Kampala highway.
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Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson Jimmy Patrick Okema -Photo by Dominic Ochola
Gulu police have
impounded a vehicle belonging to the convoy of the Deputy Chief Justice, Alphonse
Chigamoi Owiny-Dollo after it was involved in a road accident.
The
speeding vehicle registration number UG0646J was impounded on Monday evening after
knocking dead a cyclist identified as Saley Webukhuru.
The vehicle was being
driven by Julius Komakech who was on his way to Kampala.
According to police, Komakech
lost control of the vehicle while trying to dodge a Sahara Pickup registration
UAD 874N at Layibi, Layibi Division being driven by Isaac Wawiyala, a business
man in Gulu town who made an unexpected turn along Gulu-Kampala highway.
Eyewitnesses blamed the
Pickup driver for the accident. Jimmy Patrick Okema, the Aswa River Region Police
spokesperson told URN that the deceased’s body was taken to Gulu Regional
Referral Hospital pending postmortem.
He says they picked up the drivers of
both vehicles but released them on police bond. According to Okema, they
impounded the two vehicles and towed them to Gulu
Central Police Station pending inspection as inquiries continue.
Journalist
Ochola's journalism career begun from Radio King 90.2 FM in Gulu around 2009, and Radio Rupiny 95.7 Fm under Vision Group in 2012. He also reported for Mighty Fire 91.5 Fm, Kitgum in 2015 before joining Wizarts Foundation in 2017.
He has been reporting for Uganda Radio Network (URN) since 2017 before being posted as Bureau Chief Kitgum, and latr Gulu between 2018 - 2021. Currently, he reports from Parliament.
