Three people were injured in a minor bus accident in Rusizi town, on Saturday, June 17. The Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) tweeted photos of the bus after it veered off the road and plunged into a valley in the morning. Uyu munsi, abantu 5 bakomerekeye mu mpanuka y'imodoka ya Sosiyete ya Volcano yarenze umuhanda ubwo yavaga muri Gare ya Rusizi irenga umuhanda, igwa mu kabande. #RBAAmakuru pic.twitter.com/2UYDoWJg5B — Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) (@rbarwanda) June 17, 2023 The spokesperson for the Traffic and Road Safety Department of the Rwanda National Police (RNP), SSP René Irere, told The New Times that the accident happened at around 10:30 am at Kamembe bus park in Rusizi district. Irere said the bus driver, Emmanuel Niyonsenga, had parked the vehicle in a steep area. It slipped and ran into the road, knocking and injuring a motorist by the name of Damas Byiringiro, before it plunged into a valley. Two people who were on board also suffered injuries. According to reports by Rusizi FM, a community radio in the region, the vehicle had been parked near a cliff as the driver waited for more commuters to come in when, all of a sudden, it veered off the road. Muri Gare ya @RusiziDistrict Imana ikinze ukuboko,ubwo imodoka ya Kompanyi ya #volcano yamanukaga muri Gare ikaruhukira mu mu kabande gahari, batanu bagahita bakomereka. Imiterere y'aho bapakirira abagenzi niyo ntandaro. @Rwandapolice pic.twitter.com/ba62jBow2d — Radio Rusizi FM 89.8 (@rusiziradio) June 17, 2023 All the three injured people, Irere said, were taken to Gihundwe Hospital for treatment. No fatalities have been reported.
