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British man knocked in hit and run accident in Moroto dies.

29th June 2023 News Editor 0 Comments

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.

Karamoja 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.