A speeding vehicle belonging to the convoy of Alphonse Owiny-Dollo, the Deputy Chief Justice has knocked and killed a cyclist in Gulu Town.
Saley Webukhuru was killed by the vehicle registration number UG 064J on Monday evening.
Eyewitness say the driver of the vehicle, Julius Komakech lost control and knocked Webukhulu who was riding a motorcycle whose registration number is UAD 847N.
Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson Jimmy Patrick Okema told a local daily that the Deputy Chief Justice’s escort vehicle had been towed to Gulu Central Police station, pending police inspection.
“We have released the driver on police bond and the body of deceased is still at Gulu Referral Hospital mortuary pending post-mortem before its handed to the family for burial,” Mr Okema said, according to Daily Monitor.
While the car has been impounded, investigations to establish the cause of the accident are underway.
According to Police, the President, Speaker, Chief Justice and their deputies have a right of way.
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