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Ugandan veteran journalist Risidel Kasasira has passed away.
The scribe who worked among others with Daily Monitor, was killed in a car crash on Friday afternoon.
The vehicle he was travelling in with his family, reportedly veered off the road into a water trench, killing him instantly.
The accident took place at around 1pm along the Lyantonde - Kashagama road according to Police.
Kasasira was traveling with his wife and two children in their vehicle, a Toyota Fielder number UBK 851Y T.
Police spokesperson in the Greater Masaka District, Twaha Kasirye says the vehicle plunged into a water trench after losing control.
The car was being driven by Risdel’s wife, 36-year-old Charlotte Nshimire.
She and the two children were rushed to Lyantonde Hospital for treatment, while the body was taken to Lyantonde Hospital mortuary for postmortem.