Four LC3 chairpersons of Kotido district local government were on Saturday evening involved in an accident.
According to the reports, the Councilors are undergoing treatment in Matany Hospital.
The incident happened along Moroto-Kotido highway when the politicians were on their way back to Kotido where they had traveled to Moroto to met the Prime minister Robinah Nabbanja.
The Toyota Double Cabin that The carring the victims overturned resulting to serious damage on it.
According to the district chairperson Kotido, Joseph Komol and Moses Akena, the district police commander Kotido, the accident was caused by influence of alchohol.
The victims identified include; Shan Pual Kiyong Atanya, the LC3 for North Division in Kotido Municipality, Lomia, the LC 3 for South Division in Kotido Municipality, Apalobara, the LC3 Longacre sub county, Peter Lonya, the LC3 West division in Kotido Municipality and the driver David Koryang.
“Our investigations have revealed that the driver was too drank and was also over speeding,” said Akena.
He further confirmed that all the victims of the accident are out of danger, but still receiving treatment.
Joseph Komol, the district chairperson Kotido said they had requested the driver to drop the LC3 chairpersons for the meeting and take them back, but unfortunately the driver went to drink first in Matany before driving back the chairpersons.
“This is not the first car this driver has over turned. This is now the third vehicle and I really don’t know what to do with him,” says Komol.
