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Commissioner of Police George Rumanzi, the commissioner for Traffic and road Safety, provided detailed account of the accident that claimed the life of Kabera Iryamukuru Yves.
His narrative follows the accident which took place along the road Rubavu- Kigali around Shyorongi.
“The Cyclist Kabera Yves 22 years old was riding from Rubavu to Kigali in a team of other cyclists when he overtook a car around a sharp bend and after overtaking, he immediately lost control and hit a side mirror of a coaster RAC 226 Z which was coming from an opposite direction. CP Rumanzi said
He further said that the cycle list’s bicycle fell in the middle of the road as he lost balance and landed on the roadside sustaining injuries, he was immediately evacuated to CHUK where he later died.
“The cycling team was escorted by Traffic Police with lead car and another at the rear” he explained.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the cause of the accident was wrong judgment while overtaking in the sharp bend which caused him encroach the other side of the road hitting the ascending coaster while he was ascending. The case file is being compiled and will soon be submitted to prosecution.
