A British citizen has been
killed after a car knocked him near Rapona Hotel in Moroto Municipality.
The man
identified by police as Wildy James -58 years old was knocked down and dragged
into a 15m trench along Circular road, fracturing both his limbs, and injuring
his head, in an accident that happened on June 25.
Medics at
Moroto Regional Referral Hospital desperately tried to save his life following
the incident but he died yesterday June 28, 2023.
The vehicle
that knocked James remains unidentified but police has appealed to eye
witnesses to come forward.
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Police spokesperson, Mike Longole says they have also retrieved the CCTV
footage from Rapona Hotel for analysis.
The body of
the deceased has been taken to Mbale Regional Hospital for postmortem.