The Spokesperson of Rwanda National Police (RNP) Traffic and Road Safety Department, SSP Irere René has told IGIHE that the accident involved a Minubus moving from Rubengera to Mubuga Sector.

“It is true that a Toyota Minubus carrying passengers from Rubengera to Mubuga was involved in an accident when a driver skidded off the road, hit crash resistance barriers. The car derailed and stopped after covering a distance between 20 and 25 meters,” he said.

SSP Irere told IGIHE by press time that five have been confirmed dead while more passengers were injured.

IGIHE has learnt that the Minubus was carrying people who had been attending a wedding ceremony in Rubengera.