Six people were killed and four others injured after a truck lost control on a highway in the Rwandan capital Kigali, police said on Monday.
The spokesperson for Traffic and Road Safety department, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rene Irere, said that fatal accident occurred Sunday evening when a truck experienced brake failure.
“The truck lost its brakes and rammed into another vehicle before rolling over the bridge. A team of medical personnel immediately rushed to the scene to save lives. Unfortunately, six people, including the driver of the truck; and pedestrians who include two children, lost their lives. Bodies of the deceased were taken to neighboring hospital”, Irere said.
Four other people, who sustained serious injuries, he added, were evacuated to the hospital for medical attention.
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