Kansanga based Galaxy FM is currently mourning the sudden death of one of its directors, Mr Pius Kamugisha aka Uncle Pio who perished in a nasty car accident along Kampala-Entebbe Express Highway at around 10pm while driving back to Kampala.
According to the police, the terrible accident happened at Nakigala along the Busega-Kajjansi Express Highway at around 10 pm on Saturday, October 22, 2022.
The Uganda Traffic Police PRO, ASP Faridah Nampiima, Mr Kamugisha who was driving a Benz registration number UBK 320P allegedly tried to overtake a Toyota Hilux registration number UG 0382D driven by Lt Col Ephraim Byaruhanga, the intelligence officer for the UPDF first infantry division in Kakiri, he, however, ended up knocking the latter before veering off the main road.
Piu's Car
Even though most people thought that Innocent nahabwe is the sole owner of Galaxy FM, It was co-owned by Mr Pius who has now breathed his last.
Kamugisha and colleagues have been versatile in business. They started with an SMS company (Blue Cube) around 2010, ventured into bar business – opening up now defunct, Club Amnesia on Kampala Road and Virgin Island in Bugolobi.
Below is the full Police statement about the accident;
The territorial traffic police at Kajjansi have registered a fatal accident at Nakigala along the Entebbe Kampala Express highway. The accident happened on the 22.10.2022 at around 2200/C.
The accident involved motor vehicle registration number UG 0382D (Toyota Hilux) that was being driven by LT Col Byaruhabga Ephraim *I.O* *1st* *Div* *Kakiri* and motor vehicle registration number UBK 320P Benz black driven by Kamugisha Pius whom we have established to be the C.E O of Galaxy FM and a resident of Senge Wakiso who died on the way to hospital.
It's alleged that both drivers of both motor vehicles UBK 320P Benz and UG 0382D were from Entebbe side heading to Busega side via Entebbe-Kampala Expressway and towards Nakigalala at Kilometer 10, the driver of UBK 320P who was speeding decided to overtake MV UG which was driving in the outer lane at a short distance, in the process, he knocked MV UG 0382D on rear light on the driver’s side, continued by scratching the driver’s door and then hit off the side mirror. Kamugisha, the deceased lost control and knocked the middle concrete barrier, the vehicle crossed back to the outer lane, rolled to the trench then overturned several times up to the resting position approximately 600m from the point of impact.
The driver sustained serious head injuries and arm fracture by observation. He died on the way as he was being rushed to Mulago hospital.
The cause of the accident has been attributed to reckless driving and drink driving (as some Bottles of Alcohol were recovered from the vehicle of the deceased)
The body of the deceased was conveyed to Mulago mortuary.
More inquiries at hand.
ASP FARIDAH NAMPIIMA
PRO, TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY
