By Sulaiman Kauki
SHEEMA.Three people have been confirmed dead and two others injured after a truck loaded with palm oil crashed in Kabwohe, Sheema District.
Preliminary information indicates that the truck overturned and came to rest on a Toyota Premio, raising fears that additional victims may be trapped inside the vehicle.
Police and other emergency responders were working to remove the truck using an excavator to gain access to the Premio and establish whether there were more casualties.
“More details will be provided once the recovery operation is completed and the scene has been fully assessed,” said SP Michael Kananura, the PRO Traffic.
The cause of the crash had not been established by the time of reporting. Police were expected to conduct a further assessment of the scene after the recovery operation to determine the circumstances surrounding the collision and confirm the final number of casualties.