An accident at Magamaga Trading Center, Jinja Highway has on Thursday claimed two police officers in the Eastern region. The accident also claimed a one Wadambwa Phillip, a suspect they were escorting to police.

The two officers have been identified as Mawa Emmanuel attached to General Crime at CID headquarters, D / Sgt Magara Dick from General Crime CID headquarters.

According to the Busoga East spokesperson ASP James Mubi, the incident happened at 05:00 hours today after a motor vehicle registration number UBF 837K Toyota /Premio silver had a head-on collision with a trailer Reg No.KCQ 638C /ZC 738 Foton which side brushed with a Police vehicle number UP 7483.

The bodies of the deceased have been taken to Jinja Hospital.